Chennai: Actor Vijay’s political party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is set to return to large-scale public mobilisation on December 9, when it holds a regulated public rally in Puducherry, its first major outdoor event since the Karur tragedy.

With the state Assembly elections approaching, the event marks a significant moment in Vijay’s push to convert his popularity into political influence.

TVK’s outreach had been severely restricted after the September 27 Karur public meeting, where a crowd crush tragically claimed 41 lives while Vijay was addressing supporters.

Following this, authorities in Tamil Nadu imposed a ban on outdoor public events for TVK, permitting only indoor meetings with strict caps.

An indoor programme in Kancheepuram last month, for instance, was limited t

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