Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu: TVK leader K. A. Sengottaiyan hailed actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay as the future of Tamil Nadu politics, asserting that the people have already made up their minds to support him in the upcoming Assembly elections.

His remarks came as Thalapathy Vijay attended the state and district-level consultative meeting of TVK party functionaries in Mamallapuram.

“After nearly 50 years in the AIADMK, I now have a great opportunity to serve under the future leader of Tamil Nadu. Now, no police officer will blow the whistle, because the Election Commission has allotted the whistle symbol to our TVK party. Vijay is not just a hero on screen; he will be the future hero of Tamil Nadu. Thalapathy Vijay is the only frontline warrior who can defeat the DMK in the upcoming elections,” Sengottaiyan said.

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“I have seen former Chief Minister MGR and many great leaders, but Vijay possesses a charisma that no one else has had in Indian political history. The people of Tamil Nadu have already made up their minds to vote for Thalapathy Vijay in the next Assembly election. A new leader has risen. The present leaders of the DMK and AIADMK are not true leaders. Only Vijay can build an equal and just society. No force can defeat our leader, Vijay,” he added.

Sengottaiyan further stressed the party’s grassroots appeal, saying, “We have received the whistle symbol, and we must use it wisely to wake the sleeping masses and the elderly. Other parties gather crowds by spending money. TVK is the only party that draws massive crowds without spending a single rupee.”

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The closed-door consultation, held in a private hall, brought together around 3,000 state and district-level party functionaries and is being seen as a crucial step in shaping TVK's approach to the upcoming Assembly elections.

According to party sources, the meeting will focus on election preparedness, organisational strengthening, and campaign planning. Entry to the venue was restricted to authorised participants carrying digital identity cards, with access permitted only after QR-code verification.