Vijay rules out alliance with DMK, BJP in 2026 polls
“A lion is always a lion,” roared actor Vijay as he addressed a sea of crowd, quite literally, in Madurai on Thursday evening.
Thousands of supporters gathered for his party TVK’s second state-level conference where he delivered a speech laced with symbolism and political intent as he sought to rally supporters ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Vijay declared BJP as “ideological enemy” and DMK as the only “political enemy” to rule out alliance with any of them for the upcoming Assembly elections in 2026.
“TVK is not the party that fears anyone or has underground mafia business. Entire Tamil Nadu strength is with us. Let’s take the cudgels against fascist BJP and poison DMK,” he said.
“I don’t have the need to join any slave alliance. Our alliance won’t be a selfish alliance. It’ll be a self-respect oriented alliance,” Vijay declared, drawing cheers from his supporters.
Taking direct aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vijay accused the BJP of neglecting Tamil Nadu’s needs. “You are not doing what’s important for us. You are keeping alliance with RSS for appeasement. You think you can have a smooth journey till 2029. Let me make it clear. Water droplets don’t stick on lotus petals. Tamilians won’t stick to BJP. You are hiding the findings of Keezhadi,” he said.
He further said, “Our Tamil Nadu fishermen have been arrested. Please give back Katchatheevu to our fishermen. We don’t need NEET. Please revoke it. You are not doing what’s important for us.”
Vijay also hit out at the BJP over bias against minorities.
For the first time, Vijay also criticised AIADMK after MG Ramachandran’s (MGR) death, questioning the party’s leadership. “The party that MGR started—who protects it? How is the party now? I don’t have to say it,” he remarked. Taking a swipe at AIADMK’s ties with the BJP, he said, “When there’s a raid, they go to Delhi and meet PM Modi. After that the issues die down. Have you noticed?”
Turning to the ruling DMK, Vijay directly targeted Chief Minister MK Stalin. “Stalin uncle, what uncle? Stalin, is it enough if you gave Rs 1,000 to women? Can you hear the sounds of those crying women? Very wrong uncle, very wrong. You are cheating women, Parandhur airport farmers, fishermen. Very worst, uncle!”
Hinting that his party would contest from all constituencies, Vijay said, “Let me announce the candidate list for the 2026 elections. I will stand in Madurai East, Madurai South, Usilampatti, Mellur — the entire Madurai. I will stand in all 234 seats.”