Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
AbbreviationTVK
PresidentVijay
General SecretaryN. Anand
FounderVijay
Founded2 February 2024; 22 days ago (2024-02-02)
Headquarters275, Seashore Town, 8th Avenue, Panaiyur, Chennai – 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
Colours  Dark Red
SloganPirappokkum Ellaa Uyirkkum
(transl. All are equal by birth)
ECI StatusUnrecognized party
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
0 / 234
Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly
0 / 30
Number of states and union territories in government
0 / 31

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (transl. Tamil Nadu Victory Federation; abbr. TVK) is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It was founded by actor-turned-politician Vijay on 2 February 2024.[1] The headquarters of the party is located at 8th Avenue, Panaiyur, Chennai.[2]

Origin

On 26 June 2009, Vijay launched his fan club, Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, in Pudukkottai to carry out philanthropic activities.[3][4] The organization supported the AIADMK-led alliance in the 2011 legislative assembly elections.[5] The organization participated in the local body elections in Tamil Nadu in October 2021, securing victory in 115 out of the 169 contested seats.[6]

History

Vijay era (2024–present)

Vijay
Founder of the party

The party was founded on 2 February 2024, as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by the actor-turned-politician Vijay, a veteran star of Tamil cinema. He assumed the responsibility of the founder-president of the party. TVK is launched with the slogan "Pirappokkum Ellaa Uyirkkum (transl. All are equal by birth)". In the same announcement, it was announced that the party would neither compete nor extend its support to any other parties in the 2024 Indian general election, and they would compete directly in the 2026 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election and the 2026 Puducherry legislative assembly election.

Electoral performance

State legislative assembly elections

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections[7]
Year Assembly Party leader Seats contested Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote swing Popular vote Outcome
2026 17th Vijay TBD
Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections[8]
Year Assembly Party leader Seats contested Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote swing Popular vote Outcome
2026 16th Vijay TBD

Current office bearers and prominent members

Member Position in Government Party Position
Vijay Steady President
N. Anand Steady General Secretary

List of party leaders

Presidents

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term in office
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Vijay
(1974–) 		2 February 2024 Incumbent 22 days

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tamil actor Thalapathy Vijay announces political party, names it 'Thamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam'". India Today. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ Talukder, Parvej Husen (3 February 2024). "Vijay launched new political party "TVK"". Daily Topnotch. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Vijay's fan club to take 'new dimension', hints at his political plunge". 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Vijay Makkal Iyakkam was launched in 2009". The Times of India. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ "'Makkal Iyakkam won't be a political outfit'". 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Actor Vijay speaks to students at meet in Chennai, takes a potshot at political parties". 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Puducherry Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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