Overview
- Isakkiappan, a TVK branch secretary from Puthumanai near Tirunelveli, doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire before bystanders put out the flames and rushed him to care.
- He was first treated locally and then moved to Kanyakumari Government Medical College Hospital, where he is receiving intensive medical treatment.
- Police registered a case and opened an investigation, and officers said he had shown signs of mental distress tied to the slow pace of political developments.
- Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won 108 assembly seats in the recent election and needs about 10 more to form a government.
- TVK has sought backing from parties that ran with the DMK, with Congress pledging support and some Left leaders responding positively, while the IUML refused and the VCK has not taken a clear position.