Residents of Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district took to the streets to protest against a nighttime power outage. Amidst the protest, Esakki Subaya-who had resigned as the AIADMK MLA for Ambasamudram to join the TVK-arrived to hold talks with the public. However, the crowd became furious when he made threatening gestures and chased him away, shouting, “Get out! Get out!”