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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
தமிழக வெற்றிக் கழகம்
AbbreviationTVK
PresidentVijay
General SecretaryN. Anand[1]
TreasurerVenkataramanan[citation needed]
FounderVijay
Founded2 February 2024; 11 months ago (2024-02-02)
Headquarters275, Seashore Town, 8th Avenue, Panaiyur, Chennai – 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
Membership5 million (March 2024)[2]
IdeologySocial justice
Secularism[3][4]
Egalitarianism[5]
Dravidianism[6]
Tamil nationalism
Political positionLeft-wing[7][8]
Colours  Dark Red
  Yellow
SloganPirappokkum Ellaa Uyirkkum
(transl. All are equal by birth)
ECI StatusRegistered party
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
0 / 234
Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly
0 / 30
Number of states and union territories in government
0 / 31

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (Tamil: தமிழக வெற்றிக் கழகம், lit. 'Tamil Nadu Victory Federation'; abbr. TVK) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It was founded by actor-turned-politician Vijay on 2 February 2024. The party is led by its founder Vijay as the president of the party from its date of founding. The headquarters of the party is located at Seashore Town, 8th Avenue, Panaiyur, Chennai.[9][10]

History

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On 26 June 2009, Vijay launched his fan club, Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, in Pudukkottai to carry out philanthropic activities.[11][12] The organization supported the AIADMK-led Alliance in the 2011 legislative assembly elections. The fan club organization contested the local body elections in Tamil Nadu in October 2021, securing victory in 115 out of the 169 seats they contested.[13][14] Vijay called the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 as "unacceptable" as it would disrupt the social and religious harmony of the nation.[15]

(2024–present)

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On 2 February 2024, Vijay announced the launch of his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and stated its intent to enter the 2026 elections.[16][17] N.Anand is currently serving as the general secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[18] In July, 2024, Vijay called for ban on National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), as its biased against rural students and urged the departments of education and sanitation to be moved back to the state list from the concurrent list.[19][20]

In 4 September, 2024, It was reported TVK will adopt left-wing leaning political ideologies,[7] including Ambedkarism, Marxism, and Periyarism, and will not align with right-wing positions or ideologies. The party will be opposing the current status quo ruling parties, DMK in Tamil Nadu and BJP in centre.[21][22] It was announced that the party's ideology will be revealed in detail at TVK's first political conference, TVK Maanadu, on October 27, 2024.[23][24]

On 27 October, 2024, TVK held its first conference in Vikravandi, which was attended by 800,000 to 1,200,000 people.[25] Cutouts of social justice leaders and freedom fighters like Periyar, Ambedkar, Kamaraj, Anjalai Ammal and Velu Nachiyar were erected[26][27] and announced that they will be TVK's ideological guiding leaders .[28][29] Vijay revealed his party's ideology as 'Secular Social Justice ideologies' and stated that TVK reflects a left-leaning Dravidian stance in most aspects. He stated that the party would uphold policies such as the two-language policy, social justice, equality, secularism, socialism, egalitarianism, and democracy.[7][5] While Vijay did not directly name the BJP and DMK, but it is reported that his comments were aimed at them.[30][31][32] He emphasized that the TVK considers any party promoting a divisive agenda as its ideological opponent, while viewing the ruling DMK as its primary political adversary due to allegations of corruption and the promotion of dynasty politics in name of Dravidian model.[33][7][34] On November 3, 2024, TVK passed 26 resolutions against BJP and DMK's rule and policies.[35][36] Since the conference with massive youth presence, TVK's rise has pushed the established parties, including DMK and AIADMK, to increase there efforts to retain the youth vote ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.[37]

Party leader

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Vijay, Founder and President of TVK.

Founder and First President is Vijay.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rain delays Vijay's TVK conference preparations in Vikravandi". www.dtnext.in. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "50 lakh join Vijay's TVK in two days after launch of app". DT Next. 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "My party is committed to secular social justice principles: Vijay". thehindu.com. The Hindu. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ^ Nair, Shilpa (27 October 2024). "Actor Vijay bats for secularism, Tamil, and removing Governor in first political rally". indiatoday.in. India Today. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b Bureau (The Hindu), The Hindu (27 October 2024). "My party is committed to secular social justice principles: Vijay". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 October 2024. The party's principles, announced by Mr. Vijay, include equality; transcending religion, caste, ethnicity, language, and gender; promotion of egalitarian principles; upholding democratic rights and opposing the misuse of law by the State and the Union; equal rights for all; a secular administration
  6. ^ "A blend of Dravidian ideas, Tamil nationalism: Actor Vijay outlines TVK's ideology". newindianexpress.com. The New Indian Express. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Misleading people under guise of Dravidian mode: Actor-turned-politician Vijay's veiled jibe at DMK". The Economic Times. 27 October 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 27 October 2024. He further said that Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam reflects left-leaning Dravidian ideology in major aspects and questioned the governor's position, "two language policy, upholding Social Justice, equality, socialism, secularism and democracy."
  8. ^ Tamilarasu, Prabhakar (4 September 2024). "'Thalapathy' Vijay is busy reading Ambedkar as his party plans to lean Left of Centre. Right's a no go". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Tamil actor Thalapathy Vijay announces political party, names it 'Thamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam'". India Today. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Tamil superstar Vijay's party flag to be unveiled". The News Mintue. 22 August 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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  12. ^ "Vijay Makkal Iyakkam was launched in 2009". The Times of India. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ Chandrababu, Divya (15 October 2021). "Actor Vijay's fans win more 115 seats in Tamil Nadu local body polls". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Actor Vijay speaks to students at meet in Chennai, takes a potshot at political parties". 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Tamil Superstar Vijay Calls Citizenship Law CAA "Unacceptable"". NDTV.com. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Thalapathy Vijay Launches Political Party, Names it Tamizha Vetri Kazhagam (Read Official Statement)". Lokmat Times. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ^ "'Thalapathy' Vijay floats political party, names it 'Thamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam'". Deccan Herald. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  18. ^ Service, Express News (16 September 2024). "TVK condemns Sri Lankan navy's 'aggression' on TN fishers, gives aid to boat owner". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Actor Vijay calls for ban on NEET exam, claims bias against rural students". India Today. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Actor-politician Vijay demands abolishment of NEET and for education to be under State list". The Hindu. 3 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  21. ^ Tamilarasu, Prabhakar (4 September 2024). "'Thalapathy' Vijay is busy reading Ambedkar as his party plans to lean Left of Centre. Right's a no go". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 October 2024. "It was used intentionally after deep thought. He knows what it means and he wants to take the ideology propagated by great thinkers, like Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, to the common people," said Ramkumar, another TVK spokesperson.
  22. ^ G, Angeshwar (11 March 2024). ""கல் எங்களின் ஆயுதமல்ல, அறிவாயுதமே எங்கள் தோழர்களின் ஆயுதம்" - வேல்முருகனுக்கு தவெக லயோலா மணி பதில்!". Puthiyathalaimurai (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  23. ^ Sekar, G. Babu Jayakumar & D. (23 October 2024). "Vijay stands tall with Periyar, Kamarajar & Ambedkar". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  24. ^ "TVK's Vikravandi conference: Thalapathy Vijay likely to make crucial announcements as party preps for first state-level meet". The Week. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  25. ^ மலர், மாலை (27 October 2024). "த.வெ.க. மாநாட்டுக்கு 8 லட்சம் பேர் வருகை - 7 மணிக்குள் நிகழ்ச்சியை முடிக்க காவல்துறை அறிவுறுத்தல்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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  27. ^ Shivani, k Nitika (26 October 2024). "Icons of social justice, Tamil pride and Vijay: What TVK debut rally has in store". The South First. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  28. ^ Service, Express News (25 October 2024). "Preparation for TVK conference almost complete; party expects 2 lakh people". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Rally LIVE Updates: Party's first State Conference begins, actor Vijay to address over 3 lakh people". Indian Express. 27 October 2024.
  30. ^ Staff, T. N. M. (27 October 2024). "'If they are fascism, are you payasam': Vijay attacks BJP and DMK at his conference". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  31. ^ "DMK political enemy, BJP ideological foe: Actor Vijay". The Times of India. 28 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  32. ^ Tamilarasu, Prabhakar (27 October 2024). "Vijay positions party against both BJP & DMK. Periyar, Ambedkar & Kamaraj to be its guiding lights". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Vijay attacks DMK in first conference, says corrupt forces are TVK's political enemy". The Times of India. 27 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  34. ^ ""He will be big impact in the 2026 elections," Fans of Vijay on his prospects of political success". ANI News. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  35. ^ "TVK passes 26 resolutions against Centre, DMK govt". hindustantimes.
  36. ^ "Centre's dream of imposing a third language in T.N. will never come true: actor Vijay's TVK". The Hindu. 3 November 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  37. ^ Tamilarasu, Prabhakar (12 November 2024). "Vijay's TVK has stirred up TN politics. Dravidian parties rush to draw youth, smaller ones wary too". ThePrint. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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