Residents living around the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party headquarters have voiced strong resentment over severe disruption allegedly caused by party functionaries who descended on the area for the distribution of election application forms.
According to multiple residents, the situation spiralled into chaos after TVK cadres erected barricades across surrounding streets, despite police officials reportedly making it clear that unauthorized individuals had no right to block public roads. Locals questioned how they were expected to enter or exit their own neighbourhoods when access points had been obstructed without prior notice or coordination.
The party had begun issuing “expression of interest” forms to prospective election aspirants, a process scheduled to continue until the 14th. However, the administrative exercise reportedly drew over 500 functionaries to a single stretch of road, overwhelming the residential locality from the early hours of the morning.
Residents alleged that vehicles belonging to TVK members were parked indiscriminately across lanes, effectively paralysing movement. Many said they were unable to take their cars out or even step outside their homes, describing the situation as “unmanageable” and “irresponsible.”
Tensions on the ground were visible when locals attempted to register their complaints with the media. Visuals showed heated verbal exchanges between residents and certain TVK functionaries, further aggravating the atmosphere.
People living in the area pointed out that the party office sits amid a dense residential cluster spanning nearly 13 streets and affecting over a hundred families. While barricading is occasionally carried out during major political events, residents said this instance was far more disruptive, with roadblocks placed across four to five streets due to the unusually large influx of cadres.
One resident said, “Look there, cars are parked all over. They eat and throw garbage everywhere and leave. They tell us “don’t go this side, don’t go that side.” If a car comes, they don’t allow it. On top of that, they pick fights. If we say anything, they refuse to move. They behave as if they are some big authority. If we complain, they say, “We don’t care, you do what you want,” and continue as they please.”
Regarding the haphazardly parked cars, another resident said, “From Sixth Avenue to Eleventh Avenue, everything is blocked. We even informed the police. They cut the call. Even if they come, they won’t do anything. You (media) go there, just cover those six avenues and see what’s happening. This is not for one or two days… we’ve been dealing with this for months. Only now residents have started coming out to speak because we can’t control this anymore. They haven’t even fully entered politics yet, but we are already facing so many problems in our residential area. You go and record, workers are not being allowed inside houses. Owners themselves have to plead with them to let domestic workers in. They’ve put barricades on every avenue. Who gave them permission for all this?”
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Several residents reported being forced to park far from their homes and walk, some waiting 20–25 minutes at street corners before they could even access their houses.
Locals have now questioned the party’s civic responsibility, arguing that routine political activities were carried out with little regard for public convenience, turning a residential zone into what they described as a “political bottleneck.” Complaints have since been escalated to authorities seeking regulation of such gatherings in the future.
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