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“If you want to change the government, don’t look for a leader. Become the leader,” actor Vijay says in his 2018 superhit movie ‘Sarkar’. Eight years later, politician Vijay eventually became the leader and formed his sarkar (government) last week. For it, Vijay had to depend on the last-minute support of the allies of the…
A faction of the AIADMK – led by CV Shanmugam – extended support Tuesday to Tamil Nadu’s ruling coalition headed by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Shanmugam told reporters he plans to meet the chief minister later today. He pointed to a string of electoral defeats suffered by the All India Anna Dravida…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated TVK Chief Vijay as he took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during the grand ceremony in Chennai. The historic swearing-in event witnessed the presence of top political leaders, celebrities and thousands of supporters. Celebrations erupted across the state as Thalapathy Vijay officially assumed office as Tamil Nadu…
Last Updated:May 10, 2026, 8:12 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with TVK leader Vijay and congratulated the latter on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister PM Modi assured Vijay of support from the Centre. (Image” PTI/File) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam…
Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium came alive today with thousands cheering for Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as he took the oath after a historic performance by his new party, TVK, in the assembly election. Among the many interesting sights and sounds at Vijay’s oath-taking ceremony, ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung in full. It…
In Tamil Nadu, education has never been just about classrooms, exams or school reforms. It has been about language, about identity, about federalism, and, of course, about power. For over five decades, Dravidian parties built an entire political grammar around resisting what they saw as Delhi’s attempts to centralise education, whether it was Hindi imposition,…
Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay will be the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Vijay will take oath as the 9th Chief Minister of the state at 10 am today at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will attend the swearing-in. According to media reports,…
Heavy security arrangements and barricading have been put in place outside TVK chief Vijay’s residence in Chennai ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. Police personnel are restricting fan movement and allowing entry only to local residents in the area. Vijay is expected to leave his residence around 8 a.m. and may visit his family members before…
Last Updated:May 09, 2026, 8:26 PM IST The question now is no longer whether Vijay has arrived in Tamil Nadu politics. The question is whether the system will allow him to stay For the first time in decades, Tamil Nadu is witnessing the collapse of political predictability. File pic/PTI Tamil Nadu woke up to political…
Chennai: Vijay’s biggest political moment is still in limbo, as majority remains elusive from the superstar despite scoring an electoral blockbuster in the Dravidian heartland of Tamil Nadu. Last minute hiccups followed what appeared as a done deal last evening, as two smaller parties — TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)…