Overview
- Vijay leads TVK into the Tamil Nadu assembly race by contesting Perambur and Trichy East.
- His platform promises monthly support of ₹4,000 for graduates and ₹2,500 for women and pledges action on drug abuse and on-time government exams.
- His sworn affidavit lists ₹624.73 crore in assets, the highest reported by any candidate in this election.
- He is under CBI investigation over a 2025 Karur rally stampede that killed 41 people.
- His wife filed for divorce earlier this year, and he says rivals pushed the news to hurt his campaign.