In this election cycle 2024, there appears to be notable discontent among Tamil Nadu voters towards the incumbent DMK government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin. Despite being the first party to seal alliances and commence campaigning, DMK’s star campaigners and candidates are facing intense scrutiny and tough questioning from constituents wherever they visit.
On 31 March 2024, former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil currently the Congress candidate for the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha Constituency was involved in canvassing for votes, accompanied by his allies and supporters. Tiruvallur West District Secretary Tiruthani Chandran and Thiruvallur Legislative Assembly member VG Rajendran participated in the gathering. A video circulating widely on social media captured a moment where VG Rajendran, the assembly member, was seen forcefully advocating for Sasikanth Senthil, using a threatening tone and speaking disrespectfully in response to a query raised by a member of the audience towards the DMK MLA.
The altercation took place in Ulundhai village, the location of Chief Minister Stalin’s farmhouse. When MLA VG Rajendran began to address the crowd, they angrily questioned his actions as an elected representative. They demanded to know why he was seeking votes without delivering any tangible results since the previous assembly election.
DMK MLA VG Rajendran swiftly responded to the individual who raised concerns, with immediate anger, “Hey, come here and ask, why are you speaking from there, come here! Come up I’ll answer to you. This kind of work… hey! What do you know? are you cheating people? Who got this job worth ₹7 crore done, we did it! I, the MLA recommended MK Stalin to put a road here, the tank was also built by me MLA, no one but me”
Later VG Rajendran stated that those who seek to discredit his efforts and create issues would express themselves in such a manner. He then swiftly transitioned, in line with the typical stance of the DMK, to questioning the implementation of the Magalir Urimai Thogai (women’s basic income scheme), insinuating whether MK Stalin was giving or someone else. He emphasized that it was only after the DMK came to power that amenities such as street lights, roads, and tanks were installed in Ulundhai village, delivering his remarks with a tone reflecting the perceived arrogance of DMK.
Afterward, supporters of the DMK intimidated and encircled the individual who dared to raise concerns about the MLA.
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