NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday kicked off what he called the party’s “final sprint” ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, urging cadres to intensify door-to-door campaigning in the crucial run-up to polling.
In a post on X, Vijay described party workers as “comrades” and called for sustained grassroots outreach over the next ten days, stressing disciplined booth-level mobilisation and direct voter contact to consolidate support for TVK.
He asked booth-level convenors and volunteers to visit households morning and evening in their respective localities and appeal to voters to back TVK candidates, who will contest under the party’s “whistle” symbol. Framing the campaign as a mission for “generational change,” he said the effort should be treated as a collective push toward establishing what he described as “true people’s rule.”
Party functionaries at state and district levels were also instructed to coordinate closely with candidates and ensure unified field operations, with an emphasis on door-to-door engagement and coordinated campaigning.
Vijay asserted confidence in the party’s prospects, stating that “victory is certain” and that Tamil Nadu would witness a “victorious procession” leading to what he called a new democratic era.
The appeal comes as Tamil Nadu prepares for Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, with counting set for May 4.
The contest is expected to be multi-cornered, with the ruling Dravidian major Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Secular Progressive Alliance facing off against the opposition front led by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional partners such as the Pattali Makkal Katchi.
The DMK alliance also includes the Indian National Congress, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay, leading TVK, is set to make his electoral debut, potentially adding a third major dimension to the state’s electoral contest.
(With inputs from ANI)