Overview

• Reports say TVK will create a trained volunteer force to handle crowd control, security, and emergency response at events across Tamil Nadu.
• Vijay is shortlisting a new second tier of leaders to rebuild the organisation and prepare for the 2026 Assembly elections.
• The September 27 Karur crush left 41 dead and over 100 injured, with eyewitnesses blaming gross mismanagement and severe overcrowding.
• Police have arrested Karur district secretary V. P. Mathiyazhagan over alleged failures to enforce safety measures at the rally.
• The Madras High Court has restricted rallies on state and national roads until an SOP is issued, as BJP and AIADMK reassess alliance possibilities involving TVK.