India, Sept. 28 -- Embarking on his campaign in the western Kongu region for the first time, TVK chief Vijay said a vote for Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK in the 2026 Assembly election is a vote for the BJP and slammed the main Opposition AIADMK's alliance with the Saffron party as "inappropriate and opportunistic."

In his address, Vijay alleged the "DMK family" has underground dealing with the BJP and hence, a vote for DMK is a vote for the BJP and reiterated that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam will never make any compromises with the "fascist BJP regime." "Did they do? he asked, targeting the ruling DMK over its 2021 poll assurances and he listed promises made in chronological order. He asked if promises such as implementing the Old pension sc...