Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay announced the list of all 234 candidates for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Sunday, 29 March.
Vijay is contesting in two seats - Trichy East and Perambur – in the Tamil Nadu elections scheduled on 23 April.
The two seats Vijay is contesting from - Trichy East and Perambur - are currently represented by the DMK. RD Sekar is MLA from Perampur, and Inigo S Irudayaraj from Trichy East.
Other candidates in the list
TVK's VS Babu will take on DMK leader and Chief Minister MK Stalin in Kolathur. Vijay has picked Selvam, a former Congress leader who joined TVK, to contest against Udhayanidhi Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister and MK Stalin's son, in Chepauk. TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna is TVK's candidate from Villivakkam, and the party has fielded Sengottaiyan from Gobichettipalayam
The party’s General Secretary, N Anand, will contest from the T Nagar constituency, Treasurer Venkat Ramanan will contest from Mylapore.
“It's only atwo-sided fight between we, the people's team and Stalin sir's team,” Vijay said while announcing the names of candidates.
Tamil Nadu has 234 assembly seats.
Actor Vijay's TVK is making a debut in this election.
Vijay said TVK candidates come from ordinary backgrounds, and they are not people with great wealth or power.
“They are people who understand the struggles of the common man. Not like other MLAs who are corrupt. An MLA should not rely merely on experience. What matters is integrity, responsibility, and commitment to the people,” he said.
What happened in 2021 Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu?
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly polls held in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by MK Stalin, swept to power after a decade in opposition, winning 133 seats on its own. The DMK, along with Congress and other partners in the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), won 159 out of 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Vijay urged people to vote for TVK and its symbol ‘Whistle’ symbol. “We will ensure women’s safety, create a drug-free Tamil Nadu, and maintain strict law and order. I assure you — we will never act against the interests of the people of this state. This is my promise. I kindly request the people of TN to give one opportunity to TVK for the welfare of Tamil Nadu,” he said.
The actor-politician Vijay has promised a drug-free Tamil Nadu, monthly assistance for those who don't get jobs after 29, and a law for accountability and transparency in government job recruitment.
