Chennai, March 26 (IANS) With less than a month remaining for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, political activity across the state has intensified, with parties accelerating campaign strategies and candidate outreach programmes. Actor-turned-politician Vijay has announced that his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), will contest all 234 Assembly constituencies independently, signalling an aggressive electoral debut. The move positions the party as a significant new en…
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Chennai, March 18 (IANS) Dismissing speculation about the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) aligning with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party president Vijay on Wednesday asserted that there would be no compromise on the party’s core principles of “secular social justice”.Addressing an Iftar gathering organised by the party at Mamallapuram, around 60 km south of Chennai, Vijay sought to put an end to ongoing rumours about his party’s …
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Wednesday announced that its leader, actor-turned-politician Vijay, will participate in a special Iftar gathering to be held this evening in Mamallapuram, as part of Ramzan observances. The event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at a hotel here and is expected to draw selected invitees from across the state. According to a party statement, the Iftar programme is being organised in connection with the holy month of Ramzan and will b…
Mamallapuram, March 7 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay announced a series of welfare promises aimed at women, children and senior citizens while addressing a large gathering at a Women’s Day celebration organised by the party at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu. Speaking at the event, Vijay said that the empowerment, safety and economic security of women would be among the top priorities of his party if it comes to power in Tamil Nadu. He unveiled a r…
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay will participate in a special International Women’s Day celebration organised by his party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), on Saturday at Mamallapuram, where he is expected to announce a series of promises aimed at women voters ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The programme, organised under the banner of TVK, will be held at a hotel in Mamallapuram at 3 P.M. today.Party leader Vijay will address the gathering and is like…
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician and TVK leader Vijay is set to resume his statewide election campaign with renewed momentum, weeks after a tragic stampede incident disrupted the party’s activities in Karur district. On September 27, 2025, chaos broke out during Vijay’s campaign rally at Veluchamipuram in Karur, where an unexpected crowd surge led to a stampede that left 41 people injured. The incident forced the party to slow down its public programmes and temporarily suspend s…
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay is the only leader capable of defeating the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, senior TVK leader K.A. Sengottaiyan said on Sunday.Addressing the inaugural cadre meet of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at Mamallapuram, after the party was officially allotted the whistle symbol, Sengottaiyan said Vijay enjoyed support cutting across party lines and that his appeal extended even into households traditionally aligned with rival parties, including the DM…
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Welcomed by loud blowing of whistles and cheers from party volunteers, actor-turned-politician Vijay entered the meeting hall at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday, marking his return to active political engagement and signalling the TVK’s renewed push ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.With the state expected to go to the polls in a few months, the political atmosphere is steadily heating up. The principal opposition party, the AIADMK, has already launched its c…
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to take centre stage in Tamil Nadu politics on Sunday as he addresses an important strategy meeting of his party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), in Mamallapuram. The closed-door consultation, to be held at a private hall, is expected to bring together around 3,000 state and district-level party functionaries and is seen as a crucial step in shaping TVK’s approach to the upcoming Assembly elections.According to party sources, the …
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Extensive traffic diversions have been announced on the Chennai-Tiruchi National Highway (GST Road) and surrounding routes in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tamil Nadu on January 23. The Chengalpattu district police said the restrictions are being imposed as part of security arrangements for the Prime Minister’s participation in the National Democratic Alliance’s election campaign rally at Madurantakam on January 23.According to the police advisory, …