'Vote for DMK is vote for BJP,' claims TVK chief Vijay; dubs as ill

Embarking on his campaign in the western Kongu region for the first time, TVK chief Vijay said a vote for Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK in the 2026 Assembly election is a vote for the BJP and slammed the main opposition AIADMK's alliance with the Saffron party as "inappropriate and opportunistic." In his address, Vijay alleged the "DMK family" has underground dealing with the BJP and hence, a vote for DMK is a vote for the BJP. He reiterated that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam will never make any deals or compromises with the "fascist BJP regime." The TVK will never have any underground dealing, indirect ties with the BJP, like the DMK government.

Hitting out at the main opposition AIADMK for forgetting the ideals of late party matriarch J Jayalalithaa despite often "chanting Amma's name," he sai