India, May 4 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor-turned-politician, C Joseph Vijay, has made a historic electoral debut in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections by contesting from two seats: Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli (East).

Positioning himself as a "family member" in every Tamil household, Vijay has launched a solo campaign aimed at providing a "whistle revolution" to oust the ruling DMK, which he has labelled an "evil force".

Vijay's entry into the political arena follows a high-profile transition from his acting career, where he was known as "Thalapathy", which means commander. His dual-constituency strategy mirrors that of legendary leader Jayalalithaa in 1991, though his move has drawn criticism from ...