India, Feb. 23 -- Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), declaring that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections would be a direct contest between "pure force TVK and evil force DMK."

Addressing a party meet in Vellore, Vijay framed the upcoming polls as a personal and political showdown. "In the Tamil Nadu elections, the competition is between Vijay and Stalin Sir. Tamil Nadu is Vijay, Vijay is Tamil Nadu. The war is between TVK and DMK," he said.

Calling the election a "Whistle revolution election" - referring to TVK's party symbol - Vijay asserted, "No one can buy us, our vote is for whistle." He urged supporters to rem...