Tiruchirappalli, June 1 -- Weeks after assuming office, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay held his first public rally as the CM in Tiruchirappalli on Monday, where he thanked the people for choosing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and shifting away from the DMK-AIADMK duopoly.

Delivering an address, he took a jibe at political opponents, noting that while they had said that they would observe for the first six months, they couldn't stay silent for 6 days.

Reflecting on the election results, Vijay framed his victory as a rejection of traditional power dynamics in the state.

"Only a few weeks have passed since I assumed office, yet those who claimed they would remain silent for six months could not remain silent even for six days. By reject...