Actor Vijay's party rejects AIADMK alliance talks ahead of 2026 elections

Tamil actor-politician Vijay has rejected talk of an alliance between his fledgling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.

In a detailed post on Monday, Vijay's party flagged a report by a leading Tamil daily and said rumors of a pact with the AIADMK were “completely false (and) without evidence”.

TVK also said it intended to contest the 2026 election without allies, and claimed it would win a majority “with the help of the people of the country based on the policies expressed (by Vijay)”.

TVK General Secretary said, “I would like to remind the people of Tamil Nadu to ignore such untruths and false news spread based on false opinions spontaneously expressed by some people in the guise of political commentators through the media and social media ” Anand said on X.

Talk of the AIADMK-TVK deal came to light when Vijay, while launching his party, named the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (arch rival of the AIADMK) as his primary political rival and the Bharatiya Janata Party (a former ally of the AIADMK) as his primary rival. Ideological rival.

Vijay did not mention the AIADMK, which has been reticent in criticizing the TVK since its launch, sparking talk about a possible alliance, the terms of which would include reserving 60 of the state's 234 seats. It was said. New outfit.

The 50-year-old actor held a high-profile rally in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district late last month, in which he announced his party's ideology and goals. In that program he attacked DMK and BJP.

He accused the former government of selling liquor through government-controlled shops, while women earned money from it. And he criticized the latter on the 'one nation, one election' proposal.

Read | Actor Vijay's party TVK criticizes DMK, opposes 'one nation one election'

The dispute between DMK and TVK escalated a few days later, when Chief Minister MK Stalin accused the new political parties of trying to destroy his party. He did not mention Vijay or TVK but declared, “We don't have to answer to others… We don't want to waste time…”

Read | “New parties want to destroy DMK”: MK Stalin's warning on actor Vijay

As far as the Congress is concerned, which is in alliance with the DMK at the state and national levels (under the banner of Bharat Bloc), the state unit of the party has said it is part of the winning alliance in the state.

Read | “Only the high command…”: Congress on power-sharing in Tamil Nadu

Recently, state Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai said, “There is no question of change in the alliance.”

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