Speculation about Vijay’s political plans has been circulating after reports claimed that Pawan Kalyan had advised him to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). However, leaders from Vijay’s party have strongly denied the reports.
Vijay, who recently launched his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has consistently stated that his party will contest all seats in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections independently, without forming alliances.
Over the past couple of days, social media and political circles were abuzz with rumours suggesting that Pawan Kalyan had called Vijay and recommended an alliance strategy, citing his own political journey as an example. Reports claimed that Pawan Kalyan highlighted how contesting alone in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections had limited success for him, and joining forces with the Telugu Desam Party and Bharatiya Janata Party eventually helped him secure the Deputy Chief Minister post.
The rumours further suggested that Vijay could join the NDA, contest around 50 seats, and potentially take the Deputy Chief Minister position if the alliance came to power.
However, senior TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna has dismissed these claims, clarifying that no such conversation took place and reaffirming that Vijay’s party has no plans to join any alliance.
Trisha Hits Back at Parthiban’s Comment
Almost every discussion in Tamil Nadu politics and Tamil cinema lately has been revolving around the speculated relationship between Thalapathy Vijay and actress Trisha, following the news that Vijay’s wife, Sangeeta, has filed for divorce.
The recent public appearance of Vijay and Trisha together at a wedding function further fueled speculation. At the same time, several negative reports have been circulating about the duo, adding to the controversy.
At a recent film awards event, senior Tamil actor Parthiban commented that it would be better if Trisha stayed away from public appearances, implying that her presence was causing issues. This indirect remark was widely interpreted as a reference to the ongoing Vijay-Trisha discussion.
Trisha, however, did not take the comment lightly. Responding indirectly to Parthiban, she stated:
“I was informed by the organisers of a recent event that my name and picture were included at the last minute at the request of an individual conveyed through his assistant. A microphone doesn’t make a comment intelligent or humorous—it just makes stupidity louder. Crude words without knowledge say more about the speaker than the person they’re aimed at.”
Her statement clearly shows her displeasure with Parthiban’s indirect satire, and she did not hold back in giving a firm and measured response.