Watch: CM Vijay’s ‘chai pe charcha’ during bypoll campaign trail
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK founder C. Joseph Vijay engaged in grassroots campaigning by stopping at a local tea shop and driving a tractor in agricultural fields. The roadshow covered over 30 villages ahead of the upcoming October 6 bypolls.
Why it matters
It illustrates the populist campaign strategies used by regional political leaders in India to connect with rural voters.
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C Joseph Vijay stopped at a tea shop during his roadshow in Madurantakam on Friday, interacted with people and had tea with them, as he campaigned for his party’s candidate ahead of the October 6 bypoll.A video shared by news agency PTI showed Vijay stepping out of his campaign vehicle and stopping at the tea shop. He was seen interacting with people gathered there and having tea with them.The chief minister was in Madurantakam to seek votes for TVK nominee Maragatham Kumaravel, who is contesting the bypoll to the Assembly constituency. Vijay’s campaign also saw him drive a tractor through agricultural fields during his visit to a village near the town.Vijay drives tractor during campaignVijay’s motorcade came to a halt near a village when he spotted a farmer operating a tractor by the roadside.
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