The induction of former ministers, ex-MLAs and party functionaries is being projected by TVK as a sign of its growing organisational reach across Tamil Nadu.
Political speculation intensified in Delhi after posters featuring Rahul Gandhi and CM Vijay surfaced outside 10 Janpath ahead of their expected meeting that was later postponed.
The 25-minute meeting at Seva Teerth came at a moment when both the BJP-led Union government and Tamil Nadu’s newly-installed leadership are recalibrating their political equations.
During the trust vote held on May 13 for the Vijay government, 25 of the 47 AIADMK legislators, led by former ministers C. Ve. Shanmugam, S.P. Velumani and C. Vijayabhaskar, voted in favour of the government, triggering a split in the party.
Staring at growing political isolation after several former allies joined the TVK government led by Chief Minister Vijay on Friday, the opposition DMK vented its frustration, with former Union Minister and DMK MP A. Raja drawing criticism for remarks seen as lowering the level of political discourse.
A political tsunami christened Vijay has dethroned the MK Stalin government in Tamil Nadu, leaving the ruling DMK unable to break the second consecutive term jinx, while in neighbouring Puducherry, the squabble over seat sharing in the Congress-DMK alliance till the eleventh hour has enabled incumbent Chief Minister and AINRC president, N Rangasamy, to retain power.
After offering prayers at the Subramaniaswamy Temple in coastal Tiruchendur, in Thoothukudi district, he is scheduled to visit the Sai Baba shrine in Shirdi, Maharashtra.
Actor-politician Joseph Vijay offered prayers at the famed Tiruchendur Murugan Temple in the early hours of Tuesday, drawing significant public attention days after polling concluded in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
In a significant relief for actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay, the First Bench of Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a fresh petition seeking a probe into the assets declared by him in his nomination papers filed for the Perambur assembly constituency in the just concluded election.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to intensify his election campaign in Tiruppur on Tuesday evening, canvassing support for candidates of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), across eight key Assembly constituencies.
