DMK Takes Threat From Actor Vijay Seriously, Starts Prep For 2026 Assembly Polls
NDTV
Superstar Vijay's Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam will make its electoral debut in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are a year and a half away but the ruling DMK is already gearing up for them, with party chief and Chief Minister MK Stalin calling for a meeting of constituency observers in Chennai on Monday.
MK Stalin is aiming to secure a second straight win in the Assembly polls and a fourth consecutive election win after leading the DMK to massive victories in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and 2024 and the Assembly polls in 2021.
To achieve this, the DMK has already constituted an Assembly Election Coordination Committee, comprising Udhayanidhi Stalin - Mr Stalin's son who was elevated to the post of deputy chief minister last month - and senior leaders KN Nehru, Thangam Thennarasu and EV Velu. The chief minister will also review poll preparedness in districts across the state.
