Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran demanded CM Vijay’s resignation for the sake of law and order

Nainar Nagenthran. File | Photo credit: B. Thamodharan

BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Tuesday (October 10, 2026) demanded the resignation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay for “failure to maintain law and order” in the state. In a post on social media, Mr. Nagenthran cited allegations that ruling TVK MLA Arul Vignesh sent inappropriate messages to Collector Kallakurichi and subsequently visited her residence under the influence of alcohol. (The lawmaker denied the allegations.)

“If this can happen even to a senior IAS officer in charge of a district, what would be the safety of the general public?” asked Mr Nagenthran.

Rejecting the argument that a special sub-inspector of police was murdered in Theni district on Deepavali night because he was not in uniform, Mr. Nagenthran questioned how safe the general public could be if a police officer could also be murdered.

Referring to the 14 cases of murders reported in different parts of the state on Deepavali, Mr. Nagenthran said people were not safe. . Unable to keep his party functionaries under control, Mr. Vijay took measures that were nothing more than “eyewash”, he alleged, saying that the Chief Minister had no moral right to continue in office and had to resign.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 15:51 IST