Film Star Vijay Set to Become Tamil Nadu Chief Minister After VCK Support

The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a Dalit rights party led by Thol. Thirumavalavan, extended unconditional support to Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), enabling the coalition to cross the majority mark (119 of 234 seats) in the Tamil Nadu assembly. Vijay — the actor-turned-politician whose real name is Joseph Vijay — was set to be sworn in as Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister, becoming one of the youngest and most unconventional CMs in Indian history. The TVK-VCK alliance marks a new chapter for Tamil politics, fusing mass cinema culture with Dalit political empowerment, displacing parties that have governed Tamil Nadu since 1967.