Vijay declares himself TVK’s CM face for 2026 Tamil Nadu polls; hits out at Stalin over Karur stampede remarks

TVK president Vijay criticized the Chief Minister’s Assembly speech as malicious and driven by grudge following the Karur stampede. He cited Supreme Court observations on media comments by police and questioned the SIT’s formation, asserting public trust in the government has eroded. Vijay declared the 2026 Assembly polls a two-party contest between TVK and DMK.