Tamil Nadu election: TVK to ally only with parties that accept Vijay as CM, says Sengottaiyan

Senior Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) person K.A. Sengottaiyan has said the enactment would forge an confederation for the April 23 Assembly elections successful Tamil Nadu lone with those parties that accept TVK laminitis and histrion Vijay arsenic the main ministerial face.

Following the announcement of the Assembly predetermination schedule, Mr. Sengottaiyan connected Sunday (March 15, 2026) nighttime launched the party’s predetermination run astatine Vettaikarankoil and Nanjagoundanpalayam successful Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency.

Addressing the public, Mr. Sengottaiyan said respective parties were attempting to see the TVK successful their alliances. “However, an confederation volition beryllium [forged] lone with those who judge Mr. Vijay arsenic the Chief Minister,” helium said. He claimed surveys conducted by assorted parties had placed Mr. Vijay astatine the apical of the database and described him arsenic a person who had near a salient presumption successful the movie manufacture to participate authorities “with the purpose of protecting the people” of Tamil Nadu.

According to him, erstwhile MP V. Sathyabama would contention from the Tiruppur North constituency successful the upcoming election.