Tamil cinema’s leading actor Vijay’s new political outfit, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has barred members who consume liquor from attending the party’s first state conference on October 27 and has also set some etiquette rules for the attendees.
TVK General Secretary and former MLA from Puducherry N Anand has issued the liquor advisory at Vijay’s direction.
According to TVK leaders, Anand, in the advisory, has said that the party cadres must desist from attending the first state conference if they consume liquor.
Party sources also said that Anand directed the party cadres in the advisory to provide adequate protection and support to women members and sympathisers who attend the conference.
The advisory, issued by the party general secretary, also directed the cadres to observe proper road etiquette and not disturb other vehicles. The cadres, who are arriving at the venue in two-wheelers, must also avoid indulging in bike stunts.
The TVK advisory also asked the members to provide adequate facilities for the medical team and the fire and rescue service personnel on duty during the conference.
Vijay had earlier announced that the party’s political ideology, its state office-bearers, and the policy-based action plan would be announced at this state conference.
The Tamil Superstar said in a statement, “Our first-ever state conference will be celebrated as a political festival and celebration of ideologies that will guide us and the goals that we will achieve.
The conference would spell out the ideology based on which the party will function.“ He also said that preparatory work for the conference had already commenced and would be accelerated soon.
The Tamil star said in the statement that TVK general secretary N. Anand would meet the Villupuram District Collector and Superintendent of Police with a fresh letter seeking permission and security.
It may be recalled that the party’s first state conference was earlier scheduled for September 23, but it was postponed due to various factors, including permission-related issues.
TVK received the Election Commission of India (ECI ) recognition on September 8. In May 2024, the party published legal notices and invited stakeholders to express objections to the party‘s registration.
Tamizhaga Vaazhuvumurai Katchi of Velmurugan had objected to the TVK’s abbreviation, but now Vijay has announced that all hurdles have been cleared and that the party has received formal ECI recognition.
The Superstar then announced that the party was now battle-ready and would contest the 2026 Assembly elections from Tamil Nadu.
Vijay announced his party in February and said that TVK would not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as the party aimed to contest the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
He then said that his fan club, ‘All India Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyyakam,’ has been working for the welfare of the people for many years but cannot bring full-fledged social, economic, and political reforms on its own, and for that, political power is required. In August, Vijay released his party flag, which is red on top and bottom with yellow in the middle.
The flag depicts a flower resembling Vaagai surrounded by 28 stars at the centre, with two trumpeting tuskers facing each other on either side. It may be noted that ancient Tamil kings used to wear Vagai flower garlands to symbolise their victory.
His ideological inclination is not different from that of DMK’s Dravidian Model.
In the last local body polls in 2021, the All India Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyyakam (AITVMI) won 115 seats of the 169 seats they contested.
Interestingly, Kamal Haasan‘s party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), actor, and director Seeman’s Naam Thamizhar Katchi (NTK) drew a blank in those polls.
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