DMK-Congress 'Confused Alliance', AINRC-BJP Tie-Up 'Exhausted': Vijay At Puducherry Rally

Last Updated:April 04, 2026, 14:21 IST

Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay, who is set to make his electoral debut, took a jibe at his rivals at a public rally in Puducherry. 

Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay, who is set to make his electoral debut, took a jibe at his rivals at a public rally in Puducherry.

Vijay, who has decided to go solo in the Puducherry assembly polls, termed the DMK-Congress combine a “confused alliance" and the AINRC-BJP tie-up an “exhausted one".

He urged voters to support the party’s “whistle" symbol in Puducherry to usher in a “one-finger revolution", an apparent reference to a dialogue from one of his movies, PTI reported.

Earlier, the TVK announced to contest independently in Puducherry and released a list of 30 candidates.

Polls in Puducherry will be held in a single phase on April 9, with vote counting set for May 4.

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