‘Campaign No-Show’: DMK Dismisses Vijay’s Role In Tamil Nadu’s Record Voter Turnout
A day after Tamil Nadu recorded its highest-ever voter turnout of 84.8% in the assembly elections, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has gone on the offensive against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhaga (TVK) chief Vijay — accusing the actor-turned-politician of not campaigning in his contested constituencies.
DMK also raised pointed questions about whether voters in his own constituencies can expect him to show up as their representative even if he wins.
“He did not campaign anywhere. His own party cadres are unhappy with him. He did not visit his own constituency, and the public is thinking that while seeking votes, this man does not come after winning. Will he come here? This doubt has been created in the minds of the Trichy and Perambur voters,” DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan told ANI.
Vijay is contesting from two seats — Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli East, making the DMK’s pointed reference to both constituencies.
Vijay, meanwhile, taking to X on Friday, called the voter turnout a watershed moment in the history of Tamil Nadu’s electoral politics and claimed victory was inevitable.
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In a sharp political commentary directed at the establishment he is trying to displace, he wrote: “Politics is something only for some celestial warriors. Only for those with excessive experience. Only for those who enjoy positions… The illusory calculations of those who confined and controlled politics within such specific boundaries have been shattered and crushed by ordinary people.”
என் நெஞ்சில் குடியிருக்கும் அனைவருக்கும், வணக்கம்.
அரசியல் என்பது ஏதோ அசகாய சூரர்களுக்கானது மட்டுமே. அதீத அனுபவசாலிகளுக்கானது மட்டுமே. பதவிகளை அனுபவிப்பவர்களுக்கானது மட்டுமே. இப்படி அரசியலை ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட எல்லைக்குள் மட்டுப்படுத்தியும் கட்டுப்படுத்தியும் வைத்தவர்களின் மாயாஜாலக்…
— TVK Vijay (@TVKVijayHQ) April 24, 2026
Tamil Nadu recorded 84.8% turnout, with Karur leading at 92.48%, followed by Salem at 90.42%, Dharmapuri at 90.02%, Erode at 89.97% and Namakkal at 89.63%.
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TVK is contesting all 234 seats solo, having announced its candidate list on March 30 — its first-ever electoral outing since Vijay launched the party in 2024. The contest is a three-cornered fight between the DMK-led Secular Democratic Alliance, the AIADMK-led NDA, and TVK. Results are awaited on May 4.
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