Despite strong appeals from both the AIADMK and the BJP to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) following the tragic Karur stampede, actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has firmly stated its alliance policy remains unchanged: no partnership with either the DMK or the BJP.
The party resumed its political activities on Wednesday, October 30, 2025, after a pause of a month. This hiatus was observed after a stampede at a rally led by Mr. Vijay in Karur on September 27 tragically resulted in 41 fatalities. The return to political engagement followed Mr. Vijay’s meeting with several families of the victims at a private resort in Mamallapuram on October 27.
Just a day prior, on October 28, Mr. Vijay established a 28-member executive committee, considered the party’s core leadership team, to manage its daily operations. The committee convened its inaugural meeting on Wednesday at the party’s Panaiyur headquarters for approximately two and a half hours. Senior leaders used this session to discuss critical matters, including the recent Karur tragedy and the party’s strategic direction moving forward.
Furthermore, Mr. Vijay has scheduled a special general council meeting for the party in Mamallapuram on November 5. This event will mark his first public address to party members since the Karur incident. The meeting is widely anticipated to clarify the TVK’s stance on potential alliances, an issue that had become a subject of speculation during the party’s recent period of inactivity.
Unaltered Stance on Alliances
While various AIADMK and BJP leaders had optimistically suggested that Mr. Vijay might consider joining their alliance—believing it could bolster his emerging party and effectively challenge the DMK in the 2026 Assembly elections—TVK’s second-tier leadership consistently affirms that the party’s non-alliance policy is steadfast.
Meanwhile, the DMK also extended an invitation to the TVK to participate in an all-party meeting on November 2. This meeting is organized to protest against the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Tamil Nadu. The TVK had previously passed a resolution opposing the SIR during its executive committee meeting back in July.