Two priests belonging to Loyola College, Chennai, are alleged to be part of a fresh attempt to destabilise the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, according to the cover story in the 15 November 2026 issue of Junior Vikatan.
The magazine reports that the alleged operation, codenamed “Operation Meghalaya 2.0”, is being run by people linked to the two major Dravidian parties. The team is said to have approached around 25 TVK MLAs so far, with offers of up to ₹50 crore each to vote against the government. A sum of ₹1,000 crore is reportedly earmarked for the exercise, handled by a Karur-based team. Unlike the earlier “Project Meghalaya” attempt that was partly exposed through phone and WhatsApp records, the current effort is said to be conducted through face-to-face meetings.
What stands out in the Junior Vikatan account is the presence of two priests from the prestigious arts college in Chennai. Both are described as sympathisers of the principal Dravidian party. They are said to have contacted four TVK MLAs and are attempting to persuade them with the argument that “the continuation of this government is not good for Tamil Nadu. Your loyalty should be with the people. If you want to do good for those people, topple the TVK government.”
This is not the first time Loyola College’s name has appeared in the horse-trading investigation. C. Thirunavukkarasu, the man Chennai Police named as Accused No. 1 in the original Project Meghalaya case (the ₹35-crore offer to Uthangarai MLA N. Elaiyaraja and attempts to poach about 15 TVK legislators), has repeatedly identified himself as a proud Loyola old student. In a post-custody interview he said the college was where he learned the “survey” trade and that he would remain a Loyolite till his death. The college had earlier, in December 2017, issued a formal press release disassociating itself from the misuse of its name for an electoral opinion poll in the R.K. Nagar by-election.
Loyola College’s Principal is currently Rev. Dr A. Louis Arockiaraj, S.J. In 2017 the then Principal signed a clear denial when the college’s name was used for an unauthorised survey.
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