Chennai, March 31 TVK chief Vijay and his party members have been booked under various sections of the BNS 2023, including alleged violations of MCC regulations during his campaign in the city for the April 23 polls, police sources said on Tuesday.
The Peravallur police have booked cases under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, including NS 126 (2) for voluntarily obstructing court proceedings, Section 189 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and sections 3(A) and 3(5) of the BNS, sources said.
The alleged violations include party members gathering before the time permitted by officials to conduct the campaign, causing inconvenience to the public.
As many as 30 sound systems were used to conduct Vijay's roadshow, and it was alleged that the rally caused disturbance to the public and disrupted the flow of traffic, they said.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is making its electoral debut in the 2026 Assembly elections. Vijay commenced his election campaign from Perambur, one of the two constituencies where he is contesting. The other assembly seat he is contesting is Tiruchirappalli East.