Chennai, March 30 TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay, filed his nomination on Monday to contest the Assembly elections from the Perambur constituency in Chennai and appealed to the people to give an opportunity to his party, TVK, and vote for the party's whistle symbol on April 23.
After filing his papers, Vijay, addressing the people from his open-top campaign vehicle, reiterated his allegation that the DMK was an evil force.
He criticized the DMK regime, alleging that there was no safety for women, and criticized the government over the deteriorated law and order situation and the alleged prevalence of drugs.
"We have to save Tamil Nadu. Who is responsible for this situation? The evil force DMK is responsible, and Stalin sir is responsible," he alleged.
The 2026 Assembly elections are Vijay's debut election, and he has chosen to contest from Perambur in north Chennai, which has a large working-class population. He is also contesting from Tiruchirappalli-East in central Tamil Nadu, a key part of the fertile Cauvery delta region.
Vijay said he gave up his comfortable life and entered politics for the sake of the people, to express his gratitude to them. "I have endured all the pain and joined politics only for you. I will never lie, never deceive you."
He reiterated that the election fight was between the ruling DMK and the debutant challenger TVK, and denounced the four-corner contest.
"Do you want Stalin sir, who runs an anti-people government? Or do you want Vijay, who loves people? Please give an opportunity and vote for the whistle symbol. This should be a whistle revolution election."
Vijay wondered how people could live without having "basic amenities" and alleged that even elderly women did not have safety.
Alleging violent attacks due to the consumption of "intoxicants," he asked, "Is this a country or a jungle? Does a government exist? Does it function?"
Furthermore, he asked, "Is there safety in the regime of this evil force DMK? Did children have safety? Did you live peacefully?"
Stalin is not concerned about the people, and for him and his government, what mattered and was important was "loot" along with the family during the past 5 years.
The TVK chief alleged Rs 1,000 crore corruption in the state-run liquor corporation, TASMAC. He also alleged a scandal involving a similar sum in the municipal administration department and a "cash for jobs" scam.
He asked the 'Gen Z kids' to pick the whistle symbol on the day of the polls in the electronic voting machine and support TVK.
He asked: "What can be done with this evil force, the DMK government, which offers no security and no employment? Shall we throw it away? Next, they will have piles of money and won't know what to do with it, so they'll give it to all of you, dreaming of winning somehow. As I said before, take everything. Take it and blow the whistle in their ears and send them away."
Vijay was presented by his party workers a 'Vel,' a spear-like weapon seen in the hands of Lord Muruga.
Meanwhile, Aadhav Arjuna, a top TVK leader, filed his nomination from the Villivakkam Assembly constituency, also in north Chennai. Considered 'No 2' in the party, Arjuna is the son-in-law of lottery king, Santiago Martin. Like Vijay, this is the debut Assembly polls for Arjuna, TVK's general secretary and election campaign manager, who was formerly with the VCK.