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.
Rattling the film industry and setting off alarm bells in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, actor and Tamilga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay’s swansong movie, held up by the Censor Board for months together, has been leaked online.
Debunking the claim of actor-turned politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay that real Congress workers, committed to save the secular fabric, are with the TVK in this assembly election, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday termed it immature and asserted that the cadre are very much with the party, not going astray.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay will campaign in Tirunelveli on Wednesday, addressing a major public meeting at KTC Nagar as part of his outreach for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has cancelled his election campaign scheduled in Chennai on Monday.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay is campaigning in Puducherry on Saturday, as political activity in the Union Territory reaches a fever pitch with just few days remaining for the Assembly elections.
