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The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the election of DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan from Vilathikulam constituency. The court cited the expiry of the statutory period for filing election petitions.

Thoothukudi, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bail plea of DMK legislator G.V. Markandayan, who was arrested in connection with a defamation case over his alleged remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, is scheduled to come up for hearing before a court in Thoothukudi on Wednesday. Markandeyan, the MLA representing the Vilathikulam Assembly constituency, was arrested by the Thoothukudi District Crime Branch on Tuesday after a case was registered against him for allegedly making defamatory and provocative remarks about the Chief Minister during a public meeting held in Kovilpatti.

Kovilpatti, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A major political controversy erupted in Tamil Nadu after Vilathikulam DMK MLA Markandeyan was arrested in the early hours of Monday for allegedly making threatening remarks against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay during a public meeting in Kovilpatti. The arrest came after videos of his speech went viral on social media, triggering widespread criticism and demands for action. The DMK public meeting was held on Sunday night at the Krishnan Kovil Grounds in Kovilpatti. The event was presided over by MLA I. Karunanidhi and attended by several party functionaries, including the party's union secretaries Beekilipatti Murugesan, Radhakrishnan, Jayakannan, Subramanian, Karuppasamy and Chinnapandian.