Published Apr 24, 2026 | 3:09 PM ⚊ Updated Apr 24, 2026 | 3:33 PM
Actor Vijay
Synopsis: Vijay expressed gratitude to the people of Tamil Nadu across generations and extended special thanks to booth agents, party cadre, and functionaries at all levels. Responding to critics who had questioned the political experience of his party members, he said their work on the ground had served as a fitting reply.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay thanked voters and his party workers for participating in a historic democratic moment in Tamil Nadu. He was referring to the 23 April Assembly elections.
Calling the reported 85% voter turnout unprecedented in the state’s electoral history, he said long-held assumptions that politics was the domain of only the powerful and experienced had been shattered by ordinary people.
Vijay noted that youth and women, once perceived as politically disengaged, have now begun actively participating and voicing their opinions, marking a significant shift in the state’s political landscape.
He described scenes of voters arriving at polling booths like festival crowds, with families turning out in large numbers. He also acknowledged those who travelled from other states and abroad at personal expense to cast their votes, calling them true democrats.
He said the meaning of calling elections a festival of democracy was truly felt only now, adding that 23 April 2026 would remain a landmark day in Tamil Nadu’s political history while also describing it as just a beginning.
He expressed gratitude to the people of Tamil Nadu across generations and extended special thanks to booth agents, party cadre, and functionaries at all levels. Responding to critics who had questioned the political experience of his party members, he said their work on the ground had served as a fitting reply.
He also thanked the families of party workers for their support and concluded with a message of optimism, saying they should remain hopeful as good things will happen and victory is certain.
