Chennai, April 21 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Tuesday made a final appeal to voters ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections, urging them to support his party's "Whistle" symbol and promising to resist political pressure from established parties.

In a message shared on X, Vijay addressed the voters as his "own kin" and thanking them for their continued support since his entry into politics. Positioning himself as a people-centric leader, he alleged that his party has faced sustained pressure from political opponents.

"Who else but those who, from the day I entered politics to express gratitude to the people of Tamil Nadu--my own kin who have given me everything--have inflicted unspeakable pressures, constraints, and...