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MADURAI<\/strong>: Actor-turned-politician and president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, has announced that he will contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Madurai East constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a major political rally in Madurai, he declared the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as his party’s primary political adversary, framing the upcoming elections as a direct contest between TVK and the DMK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MADURAI: Actor-turned-politician and president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, has announced that he will contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Madurai East constituency. In a major political rally in Madurai, he declared the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as his party’s primary political adversary, framing the upcoming elections as a direct…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tamilnadu"],"yoast_head":"\n
Addressing a large gathering of party workers, Vijay launched a fiery attack on the DMK government, accusing it of corruption and failing to fulfill its promises. He also criticized the party for its political approach, stating that TVK would not form “underground deals” or “slave alliances” with any party. While he also condemned the BJP as an “ideological enemy,” his main focus was on positioning his party as the principal opposition and the alternative to the current government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The actor, who formally launched his political party in February 2024, compared the upcoming elections to historic moments in Tamil Nadu politics, specifically the rise of the DMK in 1967 and the AIADMK in 1977. He expressed confidence that his party, built on the strength of common people, would repeat such a historic victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a symbolic gesture, Vijay also addressed the criticism that he is the only known face in his party, stating that he would be the candidate for all 234 constituencies. He specifically mentioned Madurai East as his choice of constituency, a move seen as a significant declaration of his intent to make a serious impact in the state’s political landscape. He also took a swipe at the opposition AIADMK, questioning its leadership and its alliance with the BJP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vijay’s announcement has set the stage for a three-way contest in the state, with the TVK aiming to capture the anti-DMK vote and establish itself as a formidable political force. The declaration from the heart of Southern Tamil Nadu is seen as a strategic move to rally his supporters and signal his party’s readiness for the 2026 polls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"