India, Aug. 11 -- In remarks that could stoke fresh controversy, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader R B Udhayakumar on Tuesday took a swipe at Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, asking him when he would appoint actor Trisha Krishnan as deputy chief minister.

His remarks came days after former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin sparked an uproar with an offensive remark apparently aimed at the actor. Stalin was arrested for over 10 hours before being released last week.

Actor-politician Vijay has worked in several films with actor Trisha.

In a video that has gone viral, Udhayakumar is heard saying that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government was appointing individuals closely associate...