Overview
- Senior ministers will preside at the Chennai Secretariat’s Namakkal Kavignar Maligai Hall, according to an official release.
- Invitations are being dispatched by Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam to parties recognized by the Election Commission and those with representation in the Assembly or Parliament.
- Actor Vijay’s TVK is not expected to attend because it is not a recognized party under the stated criteria, according to Hindustan Times.
- Discussions are expected to cover crowd limits, venue design, permission procedures, pre‑event safety audits, police–organiser coordination, emergency readiness, and organiser accountability.
- The drive for standards follows the September 27 Karur stampede at a TVK rally that killed 41 people, after which Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced consultations with experts and parties.