In his first detailed remarks after a breakthrough electoral debut, actor-turned-politician Vijay struck a tone of gratitude and quiet defiance, saying his party had endured sustained mockery and criticism but remained firmly rooted in public trust. TheTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam(TVK) chief was reacting a day after his two-year-old party delivered a stunning performance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, winning 108 seats, just 10 short of the majority mark, and disrupting the decades-long dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
Reflecting on the party’s journey, Vijay said that from its very inception, TVK had been subjected to ridicule and dismissive commentary. “Since the very beginning, there were many who viewed us with mockery,” he wrote in a post on X, adding that such reactions were part of political life and did not deter the party.
He emphasised that TVK chose to move forward without relying on established political backing, instead placing its trust solely in the people. “We stood boldly and fearlessly in the electoral battlefield,” he said.
Taking aim at detractors, Vijay said that under the guise of neutrality and criticism, the party often faced “masked insults and slanderous attacks.”
Despite this, he credited the people of Tamil Nadu for standing firmly behind the party. He described their support as “the unconditional love of a mother,” highlighting the emotional connect TVK built with voters during the campaign.
Calling the outcome a “miraculous election,” Vijay said the verdict had lived up to his earlier claim that it would “send tremors through the Indian political landscape.”
He pointed to the scale of the mandate and the disruption of traditional political equations as evidence of a broader shift underway in the state.
Vijay also underlined the role of young voters in shaping the outcome, noting that “the little ones” who encouraged their families to vote were among the driving forces behind the result.
Framing the result as more than just an electoral victory, Vijay said it represented the triumph of what he called “emotional democracy” over entrenched political practices driven by money and influence.
He argued that the verdict had effectively rejected a culture of money-driven politics that had taken root over time.
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