Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
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Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay meets PM Modi during his first Delhi visit after taking office
India | May 27, 2026, 06:07 PM ISTAs part of his schedule in Delhi, Vijay is expected to hold meetings with several senior leaders. These include Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Tamil Nadu: Ruling TVK warns party cadres against putting up banners, placards that disrupt public
Tamil Nadu | May 12, 2026, 03:56 PM ISTIn a statement shared on X, TVK General Secretary and Minister N Anand said the leadership had given clear instructions to cadres to avoid causing any public disturbance through party-related displays.
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PM Modi speaks to Tamil Nadu CM Vijay; congratulates him on new role
Tamil Nadu | May 10, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTBefore the telephone call, PM Modi had also extended his greetings publicly through a post on X. The Prime Minister assured continued cooperation between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government for the welfare of the people.
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DMK declares Udhayanidhi Stalin as Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly
Tamil Nadu | May 10, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTUdhayanidhi registered victory in Chepaur-Thiruvallikeni Assembly seat by defeating TVK’s Selvam.D by a margin of 7140 votes. He amassed 62,992 votes against Selvam’s 55,852 votes.
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'Prove numbers, then take oath': Tamil Nadu Governor's clear message to TVK's Vijay amid deadlock
Tamil Nadu | May 07, 2026, 02:49 PM ISTThe meeting marked Vijay’s second interaction with Arlekar in two days. On Wednesday, the TVK chief had submitted a list of 112 supporting MLAs while formally staking a claim to form the government.
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Resort politics in Tamil Nadu: AIADMK shifts MLAs to Puducherry amid defection fears
Tamil Nadu | May 07, 2026, 08:44 AM ISTThis development came a day after sources suggest a majority of the 47 AIADMK MLAs demanded the party high command to support Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the formation of government in Tamil Nadu.
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AIADMK to extend outside support to Vijay's TVK for Tamil Nadu government formation: Sources
Tamil Nadu | May 06, 2026, 12:45 PM ISTThis came after reports of a growing internal divide within AIADMK, with a significant number of its 47 MLAs urging the party leadership to back TVK.
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Internal rift in AIADMK: More than 30 MLAs likely to break from party to support Vijay's TVK
Tamil Nadu | May 06, 2026, 12:36 PM ISTSenior party leader CV Shanmugam is leading the disgruntled MLAs and a key meeting is likely to take place at his residence.
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Congress backs Vijay's TVK to form government in Tamil Nadu, lays 'communal forces out' condition
Tamil Nadu | May 06, 2026, 01:33 PM ISTHowever, Vijay’s party is still short of five seats, as the majority mark to form the government in Tamil Nadu is 118. The TVK won 108 seats while the Congress amassed 5 seats.
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TVK emerges as single largest party in hung Tamil Nadu Assembly, mulls 3 govt formation scenarios
Tamil Nadu | May 05, 2026, 09:27 AM ISTActor-turned-politician Vijay has made a notable entry into politics, with his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerging as the single-largest force in Tamil Nadu by winning 108 seats.
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KA Sengottaiyan, former 9-term AIADMK MLA, joins TVK in presence of Vijay ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Chennai | Nov 27, 2025, 12:36 PM ISTKA Sengottaiyan, a seasoned politician with a long-standing career, was first elected as an MLA in 1977. Throughout his career, he built a strong support base in western Tamil Nadu. He was a staunch supporter of Jayalalithaa during the AIADMK split and earned recognition as a trusted strategist.
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Tamil Nadu: Vijay, TVK chief and actor, writes to CEC demanding inclusion in election preparations
Tamil Nadu | Nov 15, 2025, 02:28 PM ISTThe 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are scheduled to take place in April–May 2026, with all 234 seats of the Legislative Assembly up for grabs.
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Karur Stampede: TVK moves SC against police-led SIT probe, seeks independent investigation
India | Oct 08, 2025, 12:09 PM ISTAnother petition related to the case has also been filed in the apex court by advocate GS Mani, demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the matter.
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Karur stampede: TVK temporarily suspends Vijay's proposed rallies after 41 killed in mishap
Tamil Nadu | Oct 01, 2025, 04:16 PM ISTVijay started a "meet the people" campaign on Saturday and has visited Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, and Karur up to now. Actor-politician Vijay had planned the events over the next two weeks.
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Karur stampede: Two TVK leaders sent to 14-day judicial custody; NDA panel visits mishap site
Tamil Nadu | Sep 30, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTAuthorities have charged the accused under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), Section 125 (endangering life) and Section 223 (disobedience to an order).
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Karur stampede: FIR says Vijay's extended stay inside vehicle led to overcrowding
Tamil Nadu | Sep 29, 2025, 06:14 PM ISTAlthough no case has been filed against the actor, the police have registered an FIR against three prominent TVK leaders in connection with the stampede — Karur North district secretary Mathiazhagan, state general secretary Bussy Anand and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar.
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Actor Vijay calls politics a battlefield at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's first rally in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu | Oct 27, 2024, 08:57 PM ISTVijay outlined his party's foundation on Secular Social Justice ideologies, stating that TVK would act accordingly. Vijay further criticised the DMK, alleging that "one family" is looting the state through "underground dealings."
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Thalapathy Vijay congratulates Rahul Gandhi for being elected as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
Entertainment | Jun 26, 2024, 02:59 PM ISTAfter the Congress party on Tuesday declared Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition, actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay congratulated him on X (formerly Twitter) and sent him his best wishes.