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The path to formation of a new government in Tamil Nadu seems to be difficult. Thalapathy Vijay’s TVK, which emerged as the largest party with 108 seats, approached the Governor to stake claim to form the government with the support of Congress. But as 118 MLAs were not sufficient to form the government, the Governor…
New Delhi: The ground-breaking victory of actor-politician Vijay in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls — which falls just short of majority — has started a mad scramble for numbers. It has already split the vintage Congress-DMK alliance and now, with a sizable chunk of the AIADMK MLAs demanding that the party extend support to Vijay,…
From a grieving brother to ‘Thalapathy’, from punch dialogues to political speeches, Vijay’s journey to power was never built overnight. Long before his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won on debut in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the clues were already scattered across his films, fan movements, public gestures, and carefully crafted on-screen persona. Here’s a…
Chennai: The Congress is holding a meeting tomorrow to take a call on actor-politician Vijay’s alliance offer and its Tamil Nadu partner, MK Stalin’s DMK, is livid. “Backstabbers”, was how DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai described it in an exclusive interview with NDTV. He, however, bypassed a question on whether party chief MK Stalin shared the…
Last Updated:May 04, 2026, 11:31 PM IST Much like the Congress party in the 50s and 60s, the BJP has become the default party of governance Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the gathering during an event celebrating the party’s performance in assembly elections across four states and one union territory, at the party headquarters…
Aadhav Arjuna, the general secretary of actor Vijay-led TVK, is contesting the Tamil Nadu elections from the Villivakkam seat in Chennai. Arjuna triggered a political row in the run-up to the polls with his remarks on superstar Rajinikanth. Arjuna had claimed that leaders from the DMK had threatened Rajinikanth and prevented him from entering politics….
The entry of a superstar in Tamil Nadu’s politics has led to increased attention to politics in the state. The fact that an exit poll after the state assembly elections by a respected opinion poll agency, Axis My India, led by Pradeep Gupta, has given C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, a high chance of…
Last Updated:April 29, 2026, 8:14 PM IST This election, exit poll numbers, especially Axis My India’s shocker, pit DMK+ against AIADMK+ in a squeeze, with TVK exploding as a debutant force Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Assembly polls set up a high-stakes contest between DMK, AIADMK and TVK. Will the DMK retain power in Tamil Nadu? Does…
Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has decided to go solo in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Vijay has dismissed all speculation about an alliance as rumour and urged his supporters not to believe them. Speaking at an Iftar event in Mamallapuram, Vijay reiterated that his party will never compromise on its commitment…
As the battle for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections intensifies, the ruling M K Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is banking heavily on an expansive alliance strategy-adding a string of smaller parties to what is already one of the broadest coalitions in the state’s electoral history. The DMK-led alliance, which has already won three…