NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, FEB 5
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy called on Thalapathy Vijay at his residence in Panayur on the outskirts of Chennai on Friday.
According to reports, the duo discussed the upcoming urban local body elections, with their meeting lasting for about an hour. Reports further state that Rangasamy met Vijay out of respect, with the All India Thalapthy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (AITVMI) General Secretary Bussy Anand on Saturday posting a few photos from their meeting on social media.
Thalapathy @actorvijay with Hon'ble Puducherry Chief Minister Thiru. N. Rangasamy @Jagadishbliss @RIAZtheboss pic.twitter.com/mGAHxvgUFP
— N Anand (@BussyAnand) February 5, 2022
The meeting has taken place at a time when representatives and members from all districts of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam have been given permission to use the actor’s photos and the fan association’s flag during their campaign in the urban local body elections, which will be held on February 19, with the vote-counting to be carried out on February 22..
Just posted a photo https://t.co/EWSLCLwJoC
— RIAZ K AHMED (@RIAZtheboss) February 5, 2022
A few days back, a meeting was held with members of actor Vijay’s fan clubs to decide on the strategy ahead of the Tamil Nadu urban civic body elections in which they will be contesting as independent candidates. Bussy Anand had revealed during a press meet that candidates from all districts had been invited to file their nominations to contest in the elections, which would be reviewed by the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam and be brought to the actor’s attention.
The candidates will be contesting the upcoming civic body elections independently based on the 2021 model. It is to be noted that 129 members of the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam emerged victorious in the TN local body elections last year after contesting in 169 seats to become village panchayat ward heads.
