The second TVK convention unfolded like a grander competition than a political gathering, with the outskirts of Madurai reworking right into a human sea on Thursday.
Vijay’s supporters started pouring on Wednesday evening, and by the point the actor politicians entered him, tens of hundreds of individuals waving flags and chanting slogans in assist of the social gathering on the open floor in Parapati alongside the Madurai Cheatkudi Freeway.
Deafening cheers rose within the waves as Vijay walked alongside the 300-meter ramp close to the stage, creating political energy.
Engaged on the rally, Vijay delved into the native rival AIADMK for the primary time. Other than his assaults within the ruling DMK, and the ideological enemy within the energy of the Centre.
He tells the gang that historical past will repeat itself in Tamil Nadu, when the DMK led by CN Anadurai first got here to energy within the state in 1967, and in 1977, when AIADMK led by MG Ramachandran gained energy.
“I had no alternative to work together with Mgr, however I had the chance thus far Captain Vijayakanth, a brother who dreamed like Mgr. Simply as political adjustments befell in Tamil Nadu in 1967 and 1977, I firmly consider that such a historical past shall be repeated in 2026.” The state is scheduled for parliamentary elections subsequent 12 months.
With out taking that identify, he focused AIADMK for being an alliance with the BJP.
“So long as the MGR is there, nobody may even dream of taking a seat within the CM. However who protected the social gathering that MGR established? What’s the state of that social gathering now? Harmless social gathering staff are struggling and may’t discuss it,” he mentioned.
Vijay then attacked the DMK, saying it was a separate alliance with the BJP.
“Whenever you’re towards it, they are saying, ‘Go, Modi.’ After they come into energy, they are saying “come.” That is an unlawful relationship between DMK and the BJP.
He additionally questioned the DMK authorities that it “does not meet” the guarantees made in the course of the 2021 parliamentary elections.
“Is there any security to your authorities ladies, regulation and order, justice, a system of corruption-free, Stalin’s uncle? Is it sufficient to present ladies a thousand rupees? What about their security? You might be deceiving authorities workers, lecturers, farmers and fishermen.
He then questioned the central authorities that it could not retrieve Kutchisie Island from Sri Lanka and that it had not abolished the doorway examination for NEETs.
“Prime Minister Modi, you’re holding the reins of the Central Authorities for the third time. Have you ever taken energy to serve all folks or conspire towards our Muslim associates? On behalf of the folks, I’ve some questions for you. Alliance,” Vijay argued.
He reaffirmed that DMK is a political enemy and that the BJP is an ideological enemy.
On the first assembly at Vikravandi, Vijay was speaking about his political and ideological enemies, however he didn’t take his identify. Nevertheless, this time he was named his enemy in entrance of a gathering in Madurai.
This has given the TVK management to be established as a number one political candidate for Tamil Nadu, relatively than as newcomers, in line with political analysts.
“He got here up with ideological readability and clearly positioned himself as his principal enemy. That is the distinction between his first and second conferences in October 2024.”
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“All TVK votes are my votes.”
In Vikravandi, Vijay was laying out the ideological foundations of his social gathering. Harking back to Periyar, Ambedkar, Kamaraj, Velu Nachiyar and Anjalai Ammal because the ideological leaders of TVK, he eradicated the social gathering as a secular and social justice social gathering.
He evoked Perijard’s ideology, however centered on rationalism, shallowness, social justice, ladies’s rights, and eradicating caste and spiritual discrimination, however he warned him to reject Perija’s “anti-god” stance.
Though TVK was just a few months in October 2024, Vijay declared that the social gathering would problem the 2026 parliamentary elections, and the alliance was firmly open about his management.
Quick ahead to Madurai and his confidence and affirmation in Vijay’s phrases stood out.
On the epic stage of the freeway at Madurai Tutkudi, lined up with MGR, Anadulai and his personal cut-outs, Vijay declared that TVK is not a “various” however a serious pressure to beat Tamil Nadu in 2026.
His slogan “Valalaltirbugiradu: Veliperani Utamil Nadu” (Historical past Repeat: Tamil Nadu in March of Victory) was each a marketing campaign pitch and a political argument. He intentionally summoned former CMS Anadurai and MGR to plead for the disillusioned AIADMK voter base.
Addressing the rally, Vijay appealed to folks to vote for his social gathering.
“Each vote for TVK is a vote for me. I’m the maternal uncle of all kids in Tamil Nadu. Me, your Vijay, labored sincerely for you. I’ll stand with folks for the whole lot in my life. It’s my obligation to serve folks.
Political analysts mentioned Vijay’s tone in Madurai was to not set up the ideology that befell in Vikravandi, nor to say inevitability.
“Vijay predicted himself because the prime minister of drawers, inserting TVK on the coronary heart of the political battlefield in Tamil Nadu relatively than margins. Whether or not that materializes or not, it depends upon the work he put within the subsequent 10 months.”
Political analyst N. Sathiya Moorthy identified one other change in Vijay’s perspective since his first assembly.
“In Vikravandi, Vijay was open to companions and admitted that he may not make sure to win a majority within the Congressional polls. Nevertheless, in Madurai, the story has shifted. He mentioned that TVK will problem all 234 seats when crucial, and that the alliance is below Vijay’s management.
dmk & aiadmk ‘watchful’
DMK and AIADMK have refused to report Vijay, given his giant assist base, however each events are cautious about his political journey.
The senior DMK chief, who did not need to identify, mentioned they mentioned how the social gathering would damage the voting base at their base.
“He has roughly the identical ideology as us. However we do not have the identical assist base for Gen Z voters as he’s now. We’re cautious about his social gathering’s actions on the bottom and are engaged on constituencies the place they might take our voter-based lion share,” the DMK chief instructed ThePrint.
On the a part of AIADMK, the social gathering has already recognized not less than 15 constituencies the place Vijay could play spoilers.
“Based on our inside investigation, he may very well be a looting port for not less than 15 constituencies throughout the state, largely within the northern areas, with Vijay holding his first assembly,” the AIADMK chief of the investigation instructed ThePrint.
Political analysts welcome Vijay’s ambition to turn out to be a Tamil Nadu business in 2026, however spotlight the necessity for TVK to put the inspiration forward of the state’s polls.
“What stays is floor stage integration. Sales space committees, candidate choice, alliance calculations. If TVK can convert assembly crowds into structured votes, Tamil Nadu could witness a severe third pressure since AIADMK, MGR, in 1977,” Srinivasan mentioned.
For now, Vijay is not an actor coming into politics, however is plaguing politicians who’re going to rule Tamil Nadu.
(Edited by Nida Fatima Siddiqui)
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