Overview
- Vijay, who filed nomination papers Monday, launched his campaign in Perambur to large youth crowds and will run in both Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East, with voting on April 23 and counting on May 4.
- The TVK manifesto puts students and jobseekers at the center with collateral-free education loans up to ₹20 lakh and monthly allowances for graduates and diploma-holders.
- To boost local hiring, TVK proposes incentives for firms that employ at least 75% Tamil workers, including a 2.5% state GST subsidy and a 5% cut on electricity charges.
- His nomination affidavit disclosed about ₹404.58 crore in movable assets and ₹115.13 crore in immovable property, opening his finances to pre-poll scrutiny.
- He faces DMK incumbents R.D. Sekar in Perambur and S. Inigo Irudayaraj in Trichy East, as DMK leaders projected strength in Trichy and a local actor began a counter-campaign in Perambur.