Vijay’s TVK disrupts Dravidian bipolar politics

Tamil Nadu’s long-standing bipolar political landscape, dominated by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for over half a century, faced a dramatic disruption on Monday, May 4, 2026, with the counting of votes cast in the Assembly elections. Actor-turned-politician Vijay (C. Joseph Vijay) has led his two-year-old party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), to a front with top finishes in more than 100 of the state’s 234 Assembly constituencies.