Overview
- TTD said the banners were displayed within the temple’s vicinity in violation of regulations designed to maintain decorum.
- A video circulating online showed two youths unfolding a flex banner with AIADMK leaders and a claim invoking Lord Venkateswara’s blessings for Edappadi K Palaniswami in the 2026 elections, according to PTI.
- The banner included photographs of senior party figures, including the late former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, as reported.
- The temple body said the individuals recorded reels and posted them on social media platforms.
- TTD described those involved as devotees from Tamil Nadu and pledged stricter enforcement as some visitors questioned security checks at the Alipiri checkpoint.