No but can I weasel out of it by saying he wasn’t on par with DMK/AIADMK (he thrashed them)?
August 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
No but can I weasel out of it by saying he wasn’t on par with DMK/AIADMK (he thrashed them)?
I actually think DMK wins but TVK displaces AIADMK. He's clearly cutting into women voters which is an AIADMK vote base.
April 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I actually think DMK wins but TVK displaces AIADMK. He's clearly cutting into women voters which is an AIADMK vote base.
Which is to say, I don’t buy it. I’ll be surprised if he wins more than 50 seats and I’ll eat my hat if he’s on par with DMK/AIADMK.
April 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Which is to say, I don’t buy it. I’ll be surprised if he wins more than 50 seats and I’ll eat my hat if he’s on par with DMK/AIADMK.
Btw something like this is not surprising in South india. Film stars have done very well in TN and Andhra particularly. NTR did in 1983 in AP with the TDP and MGR with the AIADMK in 1977 in TN. However it's been a long time that an actor was successful and now he might be.
for Americans who want to learn about Indian state elections, the TVK is a new party in Tamil Nadu that was quite literally started fairly recently by a Kollywood actor-turned politician,Vijay. in the span of one election he has basically become on par with the other major Tamil parties
@sharonk.bsky.social this is insane.
April 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Btw something like this is not surprising in South india. Film stars have done very well in TN and Andhra particularly. NTR did in 1983 in AP with the TDP and MGR with the AIADMK in 1977 in TN. However it's been a long time that an actor was successful and now he might be.
#TamilNadu Duraimurugan arrest: AIADMK, BJP slam DMK government, call it an attempt to muzzle freedom of expression: Senior AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar said this was the DMK’s attempt at ‘revenge’, since the NTK functionary was exposing the various inadequacies of the State
Duraimurugan arrest: AIADMK, BJP slam DMK government, call it an attempt to muzzle freedom of expression
Senior AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar said this was the DMK’s attempt at ‘revenge’, since the NTK functionary was exposing the various inadequacies of the State
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July 12, 2024 at 5:04 AM
#TamilNadu Duraimurugan arrest: AIADMK, BJP slam DMK government, call it an attempt to muzzle freedom of expression: Senior AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar said this was the DMK’s attempt at ‘revenge’, since the NTK functionary was exposing the various inadequacies of the State
‘Stealing’ of candidates by ‘clean’ force caused byelection, alleges Kanimozhi
‘You took pity on the candidate and voted for her in the election; but she defected to the ruling party; if you vote for the AIADMK again, there may be another by-election,’ said Kanimozhi
‘You took pity on the candidate and voted for her in the election; but she defected to the ruling party; if you vote for the AIADMK again, there may be another by-election,’ said Kanimozhi
‘Stealing’ of candidates by ‘clean’ force caused byelection, alleges Kanimozhi
‘You took pity on the candidate and voted for her in the election; but she defected to the ruling party; if you vote for the AIADMK again, there may be another by-election,’ said Kanimozhi
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October 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
‘Stealing’ of candidates by ‘clean’ force caused byelection, alleges Kanimozhi
‘You took pity on the candidate and voted for her in the election; but she defected to the ruling party; if you vote for the AIADMK again, there may be another by-election,’ said Kanimozhi
‘You took pity on the candidate and voted for her in the election; but she defected to the ruling party; if you vote for the AIADMK again, there may be another by-election,’ said Kanimozhi
@lmaojank.bsky.social I guess it’s time to see if the TVK coalitions with the AIADMK or not lol
May 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
@lmaojank.bsky.social I guess it’s time to see if the TVK coalitions with the AIADMK or not lol
Madras High Court refuses to reject election petition filed against Esakki Subaya’s Ambasamudram win
Justice P.B. Balaji dismisses an application filed by the resigned MLA, who had shifted allegiance from the AIADMK to the TVK, to reject the election petition filed by a voter
Justice P.B. Balaji dismisses an application filed by the resigned MLA, who had shifted allegiance from the AIADMK to the TVK, to reject the election petition filed by a voter
Madras High Court refuses to reject election petition filed against Esakki Subaya’s Ambasamudram win
Justice P.B. Balaji dismisses an application filed by the resigned MLA, who had shifted allegiance from the AIADMK to the TVK, to reject the election petition filed by a voter
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October 1, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Madras High Court refuses to reject election petition filed against Esakki Subaya’s Ambasamudram win
Justice P.B. Balaji dismisses an application filed by the resigned MLA, who had shifted allegiance from the AIADMK to the TVK, to reject the election petition filed by a voter
Justice P.B. Balaji dismisses an application filed by the resigned MLA, who had shifted allegiance from the AIADMK to the TVK, to reject the election petition filed by a voter
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The AIADMK leader demanded that former CM Jayalalithaa’s name be restored in the mention of the station at the Koyambedu moffusil bus terminus, failing which his party would stage a protest, he said in a statement
Thehindu
The AIADMK leader demanded that former CM Jayalalithaa’s name be restored in the mention of the station at the Koyambedu moffusil bus terminus, failing which his party would stage a protest, he said in a statement
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August 29, 2023 at 12:08 PM
The AIADMK leader demanded that former CM Jayalalithaa’s name be restored in the mention of the station at the Koyambedu moffusil bus terminus, failing which his party would stage a protest, he said in a statement
The AIADMK leader demanded that former CM Jayalalithaa’s name be restored in the mention of the station at the Koyambedu moffusil bus terminus, failing which his party would stage a protest, he said in a statement
Thehindu
The AIADMK leader demanded that former CM Jayalalithaa’s name be restored in the mention of the station at the Koyambedu moffusil bus terminus, failing which his party would stage a protest, he said in a statement
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August 28, 2023 at 10:22 AM
The AIADMK leader demanded that former CM Jayalalithaa’s name be restored in the mention of the station at the Koyambedu moffusil bus terminus, failing which his party would stage a protest, he said in a statement
It’s kind of funny that the South Indian version of those European populist slop parties is just parties founded by actors. @sharonk.bsky.social
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Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Vijay fuels change wave across state, amid youth
Vijay TVK: Ground reports from Tamil Nadu show youth and first-time voters rallying behind actor Vijay’s TVK as calls for maatram grow, challenging DMK and AIADMK dominance. Generational divides, vote...
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April 23, 2026 at 1:11 AM
It’s kind of funny that the South Indian version of those European populist slop parties is just parties founded by actors. @sharonk.bsky.social
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My prediction is that the AIADMK will ally with the TVK is these numbers are true.
April 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
My prediction is that the AIADMK will ally with the TVK is these numbers are true.
Fascinating power struggle going on!!!
"The rise of Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam may spark what has been considered impossible over the last 50 years - an alliance between Dravida arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK - all to keep the actor-politician out of power."
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"The rise of Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam may spark what has been considered impossible over the last 50 years - an alliance between Dravida arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK - all to keep the actor-politician out of power."
www.ndtv.com/india-news/t...
May 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Fascinating power struggle going on!!!
"The rise of Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam may spark what has been considered impossible over the last 50 years - an alliance between Dravida arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK - all to keep the actor-politician out of power."
www.ndtv.com/india-news/t...
"The rise of Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam may spark what has been considered impossible over the last 50 years - an alliance between Dravida arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK - all to keep the actor-politician out of power."
www.ndtv.com/india-news/t...
The Congress party and other I.N.D.I.A partners (include here AITC, AAP, RJD, SP etc) have rarely sought to outright combat Hindutva in this way. So watching DMK make this strategic choice, and also AIADMK break with BJP openly this week has certainly opened a fork in the road.
September 22, 2023 at 11:55 AM
The Congress party and other I.N.D.I.A partners (include here AITC, AAP, RJD, SP etc) have rarely sought to outright combat Hindutva in this way. So watching DMK make this strategic choice, and also AIADMK break with BJP openly this week has certainly opened a fork in the road.
Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami questions the delay in launching TVK’s Women Safety Task Force
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday questioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the delay in launching the Special Singapen Task Force (SSTF),…
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday questioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the delay in launching the Special Singapen Task Force (SSTF),…
Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami questions the delay in launching TVK’s Women Safety Task Force
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday questioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the delay in launching the Special Singapen Task Force (SSTF), a key promise in the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) poll aimed at promoting women's safety, and asked him why he canceled the initiative at the last minute even though it was scheduled to be launched last week. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai. (PTI) Reacting to Vijay's statement at a public gathering on Monday that the Tamil Nadu task force would be launched "next week", Palaniswami questioned whether women in Tamil Nadu should remain unprotected until the government officially inaugurates the unit.
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June 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami questions the delay in launching TVK’s Women Safety Task Force
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday questioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the delay in launching the Special Singapen Task Force (SSTF),…
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday questioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the delay in launching the Special Singapen Task Force (SSTF),…
Vijay’s TVK has shaken Tamil Nadu politics, breaking the DMK-AIADMK duopoly. What worked for the actor-turned-politician? One answer may lie in demography: a leader and candidate pool closer to voters’ age profile than the older establishment alliances. We […]
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May 6, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Vijay’s TVK has shaken Tamil Nadu politics, breaking the DMK-AIADMK duopoly. What worked for the actor-turned-politician? One answer may lie in demography: a leader and candidate pool closer to voters’ age profile than the older establishment alliances. We […]
[Original post on journa.host]
[Original post on journa.host]
I’d be curious what exactly the AIADMK and BJP breakdown will be, mostly because I enjoy seeing K. Annamalai fall flat consistently even as he’s been hyped up as the BJP face in TN for years
April 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I’d be curious what exactly the AIADMK and BJP breakdown will be, mostly because I enjoy seeing K. Annamalai fall flat consistently even as he’s been hyped up as the BJP face in TN for years
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No takers for nearly 7,000 flats in Ennore.
In 2017, the AIADMK govt built, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Scheme, 6,877 flats for economically weaker sections (EWS). 7 years on, not one of the flats in the colony, opposite the Ennore Thermal Power Station, is occupied.
In 2017, the AIADMK govt built, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Scheme, 6,877 flats for economically weaker sections (EWS). 7 years on, not one of the flats in the colony, opposite the Ennore Thermal Power Station, is occupied.
April 3, 2024 at 7:00 AM
No takers for nearly 7,000 flats in Ennore.
In 2017, the AIADMK govt built, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Scheme, 6,877 flats for economically weaker sections (EWS). 7 years on, not one of the flats in the colony, opposite the Ennore Thermal Power Station, is occupied.
In 2017, the AIADMK govt built, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Scheme, 6,877 flats for economically weaker sections (EWS). 7 years on, not one of the flats in the colony, opposite the Ennore Thermal Power Station, is occupied.
Idappadi Palaniswamy, head of AIADMK
May 23, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Idappadi Palaniswamy, head of AIADMK
**AIADMK Strengthens Party Leadership** 🏛️
AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appointed additional members to key party posts, reinforcing the organization's leadership ahead of upcoming political challenges. Read more: dw24news.com/palaniswami-...
AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appointed additional members to key party posts, reinforcing the organization's leadership ahead of upcoming political challenges. Read more: dw24news.com/palaniswami-...
Palaniswami Appoints Additional Members to AIADMK Party Posts - DW24 News
Chennai, June 29 – In a significant development within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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June 27, 2026 at 6:17 AM
**AIADMK Strengthens Party Leadership** 🏛️
AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appointed additional members to key party posts, reinforcing the organization's leadership ahead of upcoming political challenges. Read more: dw24news.com/palaniswami-...
AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appointed additional members to key party posts, reinforcing the organization's leadership ahead of upcoming political challenges. Read more: dw24news.com/palaniswami-...
#TamilNadu Kallakurichi hooch tragedy continues to rock T.N. Assembly; AIADMK members evicted: The AIADMK legislators were ordered to be evicted from the House by Speaker M. Appavu after they rushed to the well of the House and raised slogans.
Kallakurichi hooch tragedy continues to rock T.N. Assembly; AIADMK members evicted
The AIADMK legislators were ordered to be evicted from the House by Speaker M. Appavu after they rushed to the well of the House and raised slogans.
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June 25, 2024 at 5:35 AM
#TamilNadu Kallakurichi hooch tragedy continues to rock T.N. Assembly; AIADMK members evicted: The AIADMK legislators were ordered to be evicted from the House by Speaker M. Appavu after they rushed to the well of the House and raised slogans.