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Vijay Sets Sept. 13 Start for Statewide TVK Tour From Tiruchi

The tour doubles as a stress test of TVK’s grassroots machinery ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.

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Actor and TVK president Vijay, wearing a white half-sleeved shirt, at a podium, with his hands folded in greeting above his head. The podium is red and decorated with purple, white and yellow flowers and leaves. The background is also red. There is a large picture of Dravidian icon Periyar behind him.
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Overview

  • The TVK chief will open the campaign in central Tamil Nadu on September 13 with stops in Tiruchi, Perambalur and Ariyalur to court farmers, students and middle-class voters in the delta region.
  • An official itinerary maps weekly stops through December 20, including Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai on September 20 and multiple western, southern and northern districts in October and November, with a likely finale in Madurai.
  • Party leaders say the outreach will activate newly formed union and booth-level structures and gauge whether Vijay’s mass appeal can translate into durable electoral support.
  • TVK’s request to use Tiruchi’s Chathiram bus stand for the inaugural address was rejected, alternative venues are being explored and police have raised crowd-management concerns.
  • General secretary N. Anand has sought state police security for the tour, and Vijay has demanded withdrawal of police cases against Anand and party cadre, alleging interference by the DMK.