Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) turned out to be a surprise package in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with the new entrant leading in over 170 seats as per the latest trends. The party emerged as the sole dominant force and reduced both the DMK and AIADMK to less than 30 seats each as of 11:25 am.
But one of the frequently asked questions now is whether the party will join hands with the DMK or AIADMK if its numbers are close and it needs support from another party to form the government in Tamil Nadu. Follow the Tamil Nadu election result here.
Will TVK join hands with DMK or AIADMK?
Actor Joseph Vijay, popularly known as Thalapathy, entered politics in 2024 after launching his party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, and has since made it clear that he will contest the elections on his own.
In the run-up to the elections, the actor-politician described it as a “democratic battle” and not just an electoral contest. TVK “will never compromise our politics for anyone or anything,” he said.
Earlier, there were reports that the BJP was pressuring TVK ahead of the Assembly elections. However, Vijay rejected the allegations. Later in February, the party made it clear that it would not enter into an alliance with the BJP despite mounting pressure.
On the day of the vote counting (Monday), TVK spokesman Felix Gerald said the party was confident of forming government on its own in the state, with early trends pointing to a historic debut.
“DMK was running in a dark room, now they know the truth, TVK will form a government on its own,” he said.
TVK has so far ruled out any possibility of alliance with either party in the state, and hopes to form the government on its own.
