Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Amid continuing uncertainty over the formation of the next government in Tamil Nadu, TVK President C. Joseph Vijay has convened a crucial meeting of all newly elected party legislators at the TVK headquarters in Panaiyur on Thursday. The meeting comes at a politically sensitive moment, with the party still short of the majority mark required to form the government in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.Sources within the party said Vijay is expected to hold detailed discussi…
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Chennai, May 5 (IANS) With the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single-largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party President C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday formally staked claim to form the government in the state. He has written to Governor Rajendra Arlekar seeking an appointment and requesting an opportunity to prove his majority on the floor of the House.In his communication sent to the Lok Bhavan (earlier Raj Bhavan), Vijay stated that the party, which has secured 108…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) A day after registering a stunning electoral performance, leaders of actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) said the party remains committed to fulfilling its promises and thanked voters for placing their trust in them in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Winning candidates gathered at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai, for a key meeting to chart the future course. The venue witnessed heavy police deployment and barricading in vi…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Following the sweeping electoral performance of C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), a close-knit core team around the leader has begun active consultations to chart the course for government formation in Tamil Nadu.Sources indicated that even as counting trends continue to favour the TVK, early signals of outside support have started emerging from multiple political quarters.With the party expected to fall marginally short of a clear majority, informal chann…
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Actor-politician Vijay has convened a crucial meeting of candidates from his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), at its Panaiyur headquarters near Chennai, as the state awaits the results of the April 23 Assembly elections.The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election witnessed a rare four-cornered contest, with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led alliance, the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led bloc, and other regional players facing …
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) With the results of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections set to be announced soon, actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay is convening a crucial meeting with candidates of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), on Thursday. The meeting will take place at 1 p.m. at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai, and is expected to focus on post-poll assessments and preparations ahead of the counting of votes.Notably, only candidates who contested the election have been permit…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Actor-politician Vijay is increasingly leaning towards contesting the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Chennai, as his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), witnessed an overwhelming response to its call for applications from aspiring candidates. With hundreds of party workers lining up to collect nomination forms, Vijay is understood to be weighing options between the Velachery and Virugambakkam constituencies in the city.Earlier, he had also considered Vikrava…
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) The third anniversary celebrations of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) began on a high note at the party’s Panaiyur office, with party President Vijay striking an energetic and celebratory tone that seemed to underscore both revival and resolve ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The event marked three years since the formal launch of Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam on February 2, 2024, when Vijay announced his political entry and unveiled the party’s name. S…
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to formally roll out the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), with an ambitious schedule of mass political events beginning in February. Party sources said the campaign launch will feature a grand state-level conference along with three major public meetings to be held across different regions of Tamil Nadu, all of which will be addressed by Vijay.According to sources familiar with the…
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) functionary Ajitha Agnel was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Saturday after her health condition deteriorated following an alleged suicide attempt earlier this week, sources said.Ajitha, a key party worker from Thoothukudi, was admitted to a private hospital after reportedly consuming around 15 sleeping pills at her residence on Friday.According to sources, she had been under severe emotional distress after being overlooked for th…