Vijay to be TVK’s chief ministerial face for 2026 polls
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Friday officially declared actor-politician Vijay as its chief ministerial candidate for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Speaking at a committee meeting, Vijay made it clear that the party would never ally with the BJP, “not publicly, not even behind closed doors.”
Vijay categorically rejected any possibility of joining hands with what he called “ideological enemies,” saying the BJP “may sow seeds of poison elsewhere, but not in Tamil Nadu.” He added, “You can’t oppose or humiliate Anna and Periyar and win in Tamil Nadu. TVK is not DMK or AIADMK to join hands with BJP.”
The party entrusted Vijay with full powers to decide on alliances ahead of the polls. The TVK also resolved to expand its membership base, setting a target of enrolling two crore members in the state. To reach out to the people, Vijay will embark on a statewide tour across Tamil Nadu from September to December this year, meeting voters and mobilising support.
TVK’s second state conference will be held in August, where further strategies are expected to be unveiled.
Apart from electoral plans, the party passed several resolutions addressing key issues.
TVK demanded that the Centre retrieve the Katchatheevu island and condemned what it called an attempt to cover up the findings at Keezhadi, which it claimed proved a Tamil civilization dating back over 2000 years.