Vijay Is TVK’s CM Face For 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls, Says No To Alliance With DMK, BJP
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Vijay mentioned that his get together won’t ally with the DMK and the BJP instantly or not directly.
The TVK handed the decision, stating that the get together will head the alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls. (Picture: PTI file)
Actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, fondly generally known as Thalapathy Vijay, would be the chief ministerial face of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the Tamil Nadu election, his get together introduced on Friday.
The TVK handed a particular decision adopted within the get together’s govt committee assembly, naming its founder Vijay because the get together’s CM candidate.
Vijay mentioned that his get together won’t ally with the DMK and the BJP instantly or not directly for the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls. He added that the BJP won’t ever develop in Tamil Nadu.
“We’re not just like the DMK or the AIADMK to type an alliance with the BJP for political beneficial properties as a result of we’re TVK,” he added.
As per the decision, the get together will head the alliance of events that aren’t within the camps of DMK, AIADMK and the BJP.
Attacking the BJP, Vijay alleged that the ruling get together on the Centre was making an attempt to “divide folks alongside communal traces” for the sake of “low-cost politics” and “political mileage”.
“Their mischievous act may fit elsewhere, however not in Tamil Nadu,” the actor mentioned, including that Tamil Nadu is a land the place social justice, concord, and brotherhood are deeply rooted.
“The BJP won’t succeed right here by insulting Periyar, Anna, and different stalwarts of the state,” he mentioned, as reported by Occasions of India.
Vijay would embark on his statewide tour from September, TVK common secretary N Anand knowledgeable.
The TVK has additionally proposed to carry a state convention on a big scale subsequent month. It has additionally determined to carry public conferences in villages to disseminate the get together’s ideology.
Who Is Thalapathy Vijay?
Vijay is likely one of the greatest and most influential stars in Tamil cinema (Kollywood), identified for delivering quite a few blockbuster movies akin to Ghilli, Thuppakki, Mersal, Bigil, Grasp, and Leo. Fondly known as “Thalapathy” (Commander) by his followers, he enjoys a cult-like following, particularly in Tamil Nadu, the place his movie releases are celebrated with grand fanfare.
Vijay, whose reputation has continued to soar with every passing decade, developed from a romantic hero within the Nineteen Nineties to a mass motion celebrity within the 2000s and past.
Vijay took the political plunge final yr when he launched the TVK in February 2024. Nevertheless, the TVK didn’t contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and has been working to extend its base in Tamil Nadu forward of meeting polls.
Saurabh Verma covers common, nationwide and worldwide day-to-day information for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers common, nationwide and worldwide day-to-day information for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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