India, Oct. 7 -- The tragedy at actor-politician Vijay's rally in Karur that killed 41 people is turning into an opportunity for political reconfigurations in the state ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.

Even though the BJP is reaching out to bring Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) to the NDA's fold, their ally AIADMK is also viewing it as a chance to re-open its option with Vijay.

Before the AIADMK led by Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) re-joined the BJP in April, the party's first option was to bring Vijay to their side. But his demands such as power sharing and being chief minister for the first half of the five year government wasn't acceptable to the once mighty AIADMK which has weakened with factionalism, turncoats and successiv...