Sengottaiyan to Seek Gobichettipalayam Seat on Feb. 6 as Vijay’s TVK Accelerates 2026 Push

The nine-time ex-AIADMK MLA gives Vijay’s fledgling party a heavyweight presence in western Tamil Nadu ahead of the state polls.

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After opening a TVK office at Vellankovil near Gobichettipalayam, he announced he will submit his application on February 6 to contest the seat.
He said TVK is scaling up its organisation statewide and kept alliance options open, calling the silence a deliberate strategy.
He expressed confidence that TVK can win a majority in 2026 and form the government.
He rejected claims that TVK cadres joined an AIADMK event in Rasipuram and defended Vijay’s devotional stage performance at the party’s anniversary.
He demanded evidence for allegations of unaccounted money against Vijay and pushed back at remarks suggesting TVK will not dent BJP votes.