Overview

• Reiterating his positioning, Vijay said the 2026 assembly election would be a direct contest between TVK and the ruling DMK as he tests his electoral fortunes.
• He accused Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s administration of dynastic politics and questioned whether the CM’s foreign trips serve Tamil Nadu or family interests abroad.
• Citing earlier stops, he alleged the speaker’s wire was cut in Tiruchirappalli and power was snapped in Ariyalur, and said officials imposed petty restrictions on his movements and outreach.
• Police and paramilitary personnel managed large crowds at his arrival, holding supporters outside airport gates as he took suburban routes to the coastal districts under heavy security.
• Framing local grievances, he promised lasting solutions on the Palk Strait fishermen issue and voiced solidarity with Sri Lankan Tamils, while faulting neglect in Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur on fish-processing, storage, healthcare staffing, roads and alleged commissions at paddy procurement centres.