K. Sakthivel | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 30-year-old supporter of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was arrested by the Kandali police in Tirupattur district on Thursday (April 23, 2026) for taking a video of himself casting the vote inside a polling booth and sharing the clip on social media. The police said the arrested person was identified as K. Sakthivel, a native of Kunichi village, which falls under the Kandali panchayat union of the Tirupattur Assembly constituency in the district. He was a former AIADMK youth wing deputy organiser in the Kandali panchayat union in the district, before he became a TVK sympathiser. Published – April 23, 2026 02:35 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation From proud start to mild abuse, the tragedy of the cricket ball Turkish Parliament passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s