Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor-turned-politician Vijay kicked off his first-ever political tour, titled “I Am Coming,” from Trichy on Saturday, marking a significant step toward the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Vijay arrived in Trichy on Friday, with supporters gathering in large numbers at Marakadaiyur ahead of the campaign launch. The massive turnout led to traffic congestion, forcing Vijay to switch to his custom-designed campaign vehicle to reach the venue, where he addressed the public at 10:30 a.m.
Party officials said Vijay’s statewide campaign will cover Trichy, Ariyalur, and Perambalur districts on Day 1, with rallies planned throughout the day. The campaign will feature a specially designed caravan-style bus equipped with a public address system and decorated with bold images of Dravidian icons CN Annadurai and MG Ramachandran, along with the slogan “I Am Coming.”
According to insiders, Vijay is expected to sharpen his criticism of the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu and the BJP at the Centre, while focusing on local issues based on inputs gathered from TVK office-bearers across the state.
On Friday, the party unveiled its official campaign logo, featuring a smiling Vijay with arms outstretched, accompanied by the Tamil slogan “Unga Vijay Na Varen, Vagai Soodum Varalaru Thirumugirathu” (Your Vijay, I am coming; the history of victory returns). The message highlights his vision as a leader of the people, inspired by Annadurai’s call to “Makkalidam Sel” (Go to the people).
Visuals from Trichy showed enthusiastic cadres and supporters lining the streets, waving party flags and chanting slogans, signaling the star’s growing political influence as TVK positions itself for a strong debut in the 2026 polls.
