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Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president C. Joseph Vijay is acceptable to marque his electoral debut successful Tiruchi East, a salient municipality constituency successful Tamil Nadu’s cardinal region, successful the 2026 Assembly elections.
It was from Marakkadai, a historical governmental hub for much than 75 years, which falls successful Tiruchi East constituency, that Mr. Vijay launched his statewide run connected September 13, 2025.
He will look MLA Inigo S. Irudayaraj, representing the DMK, and AIADMK’s K. Rajashekaran, a assemblage correspondent. The constituency has astir 2.17 lakh voters, with Christians and Muslims making up astir 35% of the electorate.
Mr. Irudayaraj has said that the TVK person had misjudged the constituency’s profile. “I am acceptable for the challenge. My rapport with section organisations and work to the radical volition unafraid my win,” helium told The Hindu.
Mr. Irudayaraj said if Mr. Vijay was confident, helium should person entered the fray successful 1 constituency. “No leader, nowadays, from the State contests successful 2 constituencies. It shows that helium is not assured of the victory. It sends a incorrect awesome to his enactment cadre,” Mr. Irudayaraj said.
