New Delhi, March 24 -- The editor of Thuglak magazine, Swaminathan Gurumurthy, on Tuesday discounted the chances of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay to win the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, saying that he should have joined hands with the AIADMK or Congress.

In an ANI interview, Gurumurthy said that actor-turned-politician Vijay has a "hero mentality," while lacking a "good strategist" for the polls. He noted that the "anti-DMK thrust" by Vijay will eventually benefit the NDA.

Noting the "weakening" of DMK and AIADMK in the state, he said, "Tamil Nadu is passing through a stage where the weakened DMK and ADMK will be the bridge for the change in Tamil Nadu politics. That's where Vijay tried to enter. But Vijay, of course...