India, May 4 -- Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay's vehicle was surrounded by supporters who showered flower petals as his party moved towards a win in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

As of 7:30 pm, Vijay's TVK had won 59 seats and was leading in 48 others, having a hold in 107 seats in total. Vijay's entry as the leader of TVK made the election a three-cornered fight in a state where politics has long centred around alliances led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

In visuals shared by news agency ANI, supporters of the TVK chief can be seen surrounding his vehicle and showering petals on it to celebrate the party's performance in the ...