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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and histrion C. Joseph Vijay, connected Sunday (March 29, 2026) announced his party’s candidates for the ensuing Assembly elections successful Tamil Nadu. Mr. Vijay is acceptable to marque his electoral debut from 2 constituencies - Perambur successful Chennai and Tiruchi East.
The DMK has fielded incumbent MLA R.D. Shekar from Perambur, portion successful the AIADMK front, the constituency has been allocated to the PMK led by Anbumani. At Tiruchi East, the DMK has fielded incumbent MLA Inigo Irudayaraj, portion the AIADMK has fielded K. Rajasekaran.
Bussy Anand, Aadhav Arjuna and others
TVK wide caput ‘Bussy’ N. Anand volition contention from T. Nagar successful Chennai, portion K.A. Sengottaiyan, a nine-time erstwhile AIADMK MLA, who joined TVK a fewer months ago, volition trial the waters from his location turf, Gobichettipalayam and his protagonist erstwhile Tiruppur MP V. Sathyabama is contesting from Tiruppur North. Former AIADMK Agriculture Minister Ku.Pa. Krishnan is contesting from Lalgudi.
Other salient candidates see enactment wide caput (election run management) Aadhav Arjuna from Villivakkam; wide caput (policy and propaganda) K.G. Arunraaj from Tiruchengode; associated wide caput C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar from Thirupparankundram; enactment treasurer P. Venkataramanan from Mylapore; and erstwhile AIADMK MLA J.C.D. Prabhakar from Thousand Lights.
Former MLA V.S. Babu is contesting from Kolathur, wherever DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is seeking predetermination for the 4th time. D. Selvam, who was the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee wide caput and joined TVK 2 days agone volition instrumentality connected DMK younker helping caput and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin astatine Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni.
Deputy wide secretaries of the party, M. Arul Prakasam and A. Rajmohan, volition contention from Saidapet and Egmore (Reserved), respectively. N. Marie Wilson, who is associated with a starring self-financing acquisition instauration successful Chennai, volition contention from R.K. Nagar.
TVK’s canvass manifesto for the youth
Announcing the predetermination manifesto for youth, Mr. Vijay said dedicated efforts volition beryllium taken to curb the cause menace done a assemblage argumentation and the constitution of Anti-Narcotic Drug Clubs successful schools and college.
Collateral-free acquisition loans of up to ₹20 lakh volition beryllium provided for students pursuing studies from Class 12 to Ph.D. A Tamil Nadu Recruitment Accountability and Transparency Act volition beryllium enacted to guarantee fairness and transparency successful recruitment processes conducted by TNPSC, TRB, and TNEB, helium said.
An unemployment allowance volition beryllium provided for those aged supra 29, with ₹4,000 for graduates and ₹2,000 for diploma holders. Internship opportunities volition beryllium created for 5 lakh younker done MSMEs, with a monthly stipend of ₹10,000 for graduates and ₹8,000 for ITI students, Mr. Vijay said.
Under the Vetri Entrepreneurship Scheme, collateral-free loans of up to ₹25 lakh volition beryllium offered to promote entrepreneurship. Through ‘Namadhu Ooril Namakae Velaivaippu’ scheme, a Tamil Employment Credit System volition beryllium introduced, offering incentives to companies that employment astatine slightest 75% Tamil workers, including a 2.5% SGST concession and a 5% concession connected energy charges, helium said.
A caller station titled ‘Mudhalvar Makkal Sevai Nanbar’ volition beryllium created to present services astatine people’s doorsteps, generating 5 lakh jobs with a stipend of ₹18,000. A Tamil Nadu Youth Advisory Council volition beryllium established arsenic a level for argumentation related ideas suggestions, making Tamil Nadu a pioneering State successful younker participation, helium said.
Under the Creatreprenur Initiative, Tamil Nadu’s civilization volition beryllium promoted globally done integer collaboration, and the constitution of 500 creatreprenur schools, Mr. Vijay added.
