"tamizhaga-vettri-kazhagam"

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK says that actor-politician's Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam copied its ideology

Vijay has announced facing 2026 Assembly polls, spicing up the political battlefield long dominated by the Dravidian rivals DMK and the AIADMK

The actor announced that his party is now prepared to contest the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. He had previously revealed his party in February 2024 and stated that TVK would not participate in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, with the primary goal being to contest the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Vijay announced that his party was now battle-ready and would contest the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.