Erode, April 23 -- In a high-stakes moment for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Executive Committee Chief Coordinator KA Sengottaiyan cast his vote Thursday, declaring that only the leadership of Thalapathy Vijay can transform the state into a global pioneer.

Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in his native village, Sengottaiyan said he had exercised his franchise and reiterated his support for TVK leader Thalapathy Vijay, describing him as the leader capable of bringing the change that people in Tamil Nadu desire.

"I voted in my village. As for the TVK is the only leader who can create a change in Tamil Nadu that everyone wants Thalapathy Vijay. His vision is to make Tamil Nadu a pioneer state...