CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu police have denied permission for AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s campaign rallies in Namakkal district, which was scheduled for Sunday (October 5) evening.

According to a Daily Thanthi report, EPS had planned to address gatherings near the Anna statue in Tiruchengode constituency and later near a theatre at Olapalayam in Kumarapalayam constituency. Similarly, EPS was scheduled to speak on September 6 (Monday) evening near the old bus stand in Namakkal, and then at the Paramathivellur-Pothanur four-road junction in Paramathi-Velur constituency.

However, police refused approval to hold rallies at the proposed venues, citing a Madras High Court directive prohibiting political meetings on national highways.

As an alternative, authorities have advised

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