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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | The star who stormed into politics

The political organisation built by actor-turned-politician Vijay, which emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly, declares itself as a secular movement, rooted in the Tamil experience, and committed to social justice and equality

Puthiya Tamilagam demands closure of all Tasmac outlets across the State

Watch: Is Tamil Nadu witnessing its own ‘Operation Lotus’? | Focus Tamil Nadu

Politics in Tamil Nadu has entered a disturbing and controversial phase after four All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs resigned and joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Critics have likened the development to the BJP’s much-criticised “Operation Lotus” strategy seen in several States. Is this simply the reality of coalition-era politics, or does it amount to a betrayal of TVK’s promise of clean and ethical governance?

From ‘virus’ to ‘tsunami’: How outgoing Chief Ministers, leaders of Tamil Nadu viewed election results since 1967

In a recent comment on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, DMK president M.K. Stalin described the victory as a “new and attractive tsunami of illusion”