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TVK Leaders Pitch Vijay for PM, Congress Mocks 'Fan Club Mode'
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Moneycontrol•24-08-2026, 09:46
TVK Leaders Pitch Vijay for PM, Congress Mocks 'Fan Club Mode'
- •TVK leaders are promoting actor-turned-politician Vijay as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate, extending his political ambitions beyond Tamil Nadu.
- •The Congress party criticized TVK, stating they are in 'fan club mode' even before Vijay's first electoral challenge.
- •Tamil Nadu Congress chief Manickam Tagore urged TVK to unite against BJP's agenda instead of focusing on individual projections.
- •TVK MLA Sarath praised Vijay's work ethic and publicly pitched him as the next PM during the Tamil Nadu Assembly's Budget Session.
- •Senior TVK ministers believe Vijay has the potential to become a national leader, with his appeal growing beyond Tamil Nadu, eyeing the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
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Political analysts believe it is too early for TVK to aim for the Prime Minister's post in 2029, suggesting that Vijay first needs to prove himself in a full term in Tamil Nadu.
The Congress party has mocked TVK's projection of Vijay as a potential Prime Minister, calling it a "fan club mode" approach. Tamil Nadu Congress chief Manickam Tagore stated that the party and its leaders should unite against the BJP's divisive agenda instead of being in "fan club mode".
