Massive Crowds Welcome Vijay in Trichy, Ariyalur, and Perambalur Districts as TVK Gains Political Traction

September 13, 2025, turned into a significant day in Tamil Nadu politics as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay completed three major tours in Trichy, Ariyalur, and Perambalur. The massive turnout across districts and the sharpness of his speeches indicate how Vijay is positioning TVK as a force against both the BJP at the Centre and the DMK in the State.

Trichy: Targeting BJP, DMK, and Broken Promises

In Trichy, Vijay drew parallels between ancient warriors seeking divine blessings before battle and his own preparation for the 2026 “democratic war.”

He attacked the BJP for “betraying Tamil Nadu” through policies such as One Nation, One Election, delimitation conspiracy, and neglect of Tamil students, fishermen, and disaster relief.

He accused the DMK of “trust betrayal”, citing unfulfilled election promises — from NEET exemption to ₹1,000 aid for women, diesel price cuts, fishermen’s housing, jobs for graduates, and the Old Pension Scheme.He listed these promises one by one, repeatedly asking, “Did they fulfill it?” — a refrain that resonated strongly with the crowd.

Local issues such as Cauvery water disputes, groundwater pollution, sand mining mafia, and kidney racket scandals were also highlighted, signaling that TVK would not remain at the rhetoric level but push district-specific concerns.

At Ariyalur, Vijay revisited some of the Trichy points (due to mic disturbances earlier) but sharpened his criticism.

He emphasized BJP’s “vote manipulation” and DMK’s half-truth governance.

He highlighted local issues such as cement industry pollution, poor transport connectivity despite a transport minister from the district, lack of preservation of heritage sites like Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and pending infrastructure demands like the Varanavasi dam and cashew factories.

He pitched TVK as a party of “solutions, not excuses” — promising realistic election manifestos instead of “reels that break halfway.”

Perambalur: Overwhelming Crowd, Cancelled Tour

The most striking development came in Perambalur, where massive crowds blocked Vijay’s convoy past midnight, making it impossible for him to enter the town. The police and security concerns forced him to cancel the event and return to Chennai.This crowd swell — without large-scale organizational machinery — suggests that Vijay’s appeal is cutting across rural–urban divides and drawing spontaneous support.

The Political Takeaway

1. Crowd Power: The turnout across three districts showed organic enthusiasm. The Perambalur incident especially signals an emotional connect rather than mobilized attendance.
2. Message Discipline: Vijay’s repeated contrast — “BJP betrays, DMK deceives” — is becoming a core campaign theme. By putting both rivals in the same frame, he projects TVK as the only alternative.
3. Local + State Issues: His ability to connect macro-political issues (NEET, One Nation One Election, delimitation) with local grievances (water scarcity, sand mafia, cement pollution) makes his narrative multi-layered.
4. Clean Politics Image: By declaring that he doesn’t need politics for money, he differentiates himself from career politicians, reinforcing his “people-first” brand.

The Trichy–Ariyalur–Perambalur tours have positioned Vijay as a serious challenger ahead of 2026. While TVK still needs cadre strength, media ecosystem, and alliances, the sheer scale of support witnessed yesterday shows that Vijay’s political entry is not a symbolic experiment but a movement gaining ground.

As he put it in Ariyalur: “We will not give false promises. We will give only what is possible — but we will never compromise on people’s basic rights.”