Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has entered its second year, still appearing immature and resorting to the same political tactics as the DMK. To gain media traction, TVK has roped in Prashant Kishor, a political strategist who played a significant role in DMK’s electoral success in 2021.
On 26 February 2025, TVK celebrated its anniversary at a star-studded hotel in Poonchery, near Mamallapuram. During the event, TVK again attempted to position itself as a potential alternative to the Dravidian major parties and the BJP, launching the #GetOut signature campaign. Vijay stated that the campaign was a direct response to what he called the anti-people policies of both the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the BJP-led central government.
However, when leaders were invited to sign the board set up for the campaign, the sequence of events took an unexpected turn. Vijay signed first, followed by General Secretary Bussy Anand. Then, Aadhav Arjuna, the son-in-law of lottery Martin and a new member of TVK, called upon Prashant Kishor to sign the board. In a surprising move, Kishor declined and gave a dismissive gesture to Aadhav, signaling his refusal to participate.
#GetOut பேனரில் கையெழுத்திட்டார் தவெக தலைவர் விஜய்#TVK | #TVKVijay | #Vijay | #TamilagaVettriKazhagam | #TVKFirstAnniversary #mnadunews pic.twitter.com/Khut798WnZ
— M Nadu Tv (@mnadutv) February 26, 2025
The banner displayed at the event featured five points slamming the DMK government’s inefficiency in the state, with first two sentence particularly targeting the central governments policy. It read, “We should take a vow to reject the new National Education Policy and the imposition of the three-language policy, among others.” This prompted political critics to label Vijay as nothing more than a shadow of the DMK, recalling its previous campaign against NEET. During that campaign, DMK pledged that if elected, party would abolish NEET. However, in a later assembly session, the Chief Minister admitted that the state government did not have the power to do so, as the central government held the authority.
#GetOut வெளிய போங்கடா பாசிச பாயாச சங்கிகளா#TVKForTN#GetOutModiandStalin pic.twitter.com/kjtKSLL6hC
— Thamil Tvk (@GThamilvivek) February 26, 2025
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