More than 40 ambulances with life-saving medical equipment have been arranged for the conference, where lakhs of volunteers are expected to gather.
Due to the increasing heat, the medical team is evacuating those who arrived with children for the conference. They have been advised to move to shade, set up near the venue.
Actor Vijay’s parents, Shoba and Chandrasekhar, arrive on stage at the conference.
The schedule of events has been released.
While cultural programmes are currently taking place, Vijay is set to arrive on the stage shortly.
Upon his arrival, Vijay will walk the ramp amidst his supporters.
This will be followed by the hoisting of the party flag.
Subsequently, the party’s policy song and flag song will be released, and a pledge will be taken.
After that, the welcome address will be delivered and resolutions will be passed, according to the announcement.
A cut-out photo held by the volunteers, showing Vijay and Ajith together at the conference, has gone viral on the internet.
TVK chief Vijay made his entry onto the conference stage to the sound of a specially composed song for the event.
TVK president Vijay walked along the specially arranged ramp to greet supporters. During the procession, he accepted party scarves offered by volunteers and draped them over his shoulders.
At the conference stage, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay paid tribute by garlanding the portraits of the party’s ideological leaders. He then hoisted the TVK party flag on the pole set up near the stage.
As the conference began, party president Vijay walked along the ramp, waving to supporters. At that moment, several volunteers jumped the barricades and rushed onto the ramp, causing commotion.
Bouncers struggled to bring the situation under control.
A few volunteers also managed to click selfies with him.
The TVK conference in Madurai has been hailed as a massive success. “We have gathered a large crowd in South Tamil Nadu. The whole of Tamil Nadu has been shaken; this conference in Madurai is a foundation for a strong future. TVK cadres must work with even greater speed,” said N Anand.
Speaking at the conference, TVK functionary Arunraj said; “The Dravidian parties have failed. Perarignar Anna did not accumulate any wealth for his family, in fact, he was in debt. But what is the condition of today’s DMK leaders? If just two more Enforcement Directorate raids take place, they might even say that a coalition government with the BJP is necessary."
"To oppose divisive forces, what we need is an uncompromising policy, and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is the only hope for that,” he added.
Speaking at the conference, Aadhav Arjuna said:
“In 1967, Anna introduced the politics of ‘everything for everyone.’ The Dravidian movement itself is rooted in this politics of equality. But M.K. Stalin has completely strayed from Anna’s ideals. Likewise, today’s AIADMK leadership has deviated from the policies of MGR and Jayalalithaa, maintaining ties with the BJP and making every attempt to help the party gain power in Tamil Nadu through the back door.
By embracing the ideals of Anna and MGR and transforming them into political victory, we will create a massive youth revolution in 2026, with Vijay becoming Chief Minister to fulfil those principles.”
Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay began his address at the party’s State conference in Madurai by comparing the lion, the king of the jungle, to his cadres. Greeting his supporters as “lion cubs,” he said, “A lion knows how to stand alone and how to lead a pride. There are many jackals and other animals, but only one lion.”
“The people of Madurai are deeply emotional. In both cinema and politics, our favourite leader has been MGR. I never had the opportunity to spend time with him, but I had plenty of opportunities to be with my brother Vijayakanth, who shared the same qualities. He too belonged to this very soil of Madurai.”
He went on to add: “This is a voice that no one can silence. This crowd is not just for votes; it will turn into a hunt for power. Shall we show that we can capture power?”
"I ask you this as a representative of the people. Did you come into power for the third time to work for the people, or to work against the Muslim minorities in the country?" he says. Demands a ban on NEET and the safety of fishermen being arrested by the Sri Lankan navy.
TVK president Vijay launched a strong attack on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, alleging that the DMK government had misled women, government staff, and various sections of the public with unfulfilled election promises. He called on his party cadre to ensure the DMK’s defeat in the 2026 Assembly polls.
Taking a direct jibe, he said, “Stalin uncle, what uncle, it’s very wrong, uncle.”
TVK president Vijay told the gathering that he had a “surprise announcement” to make. He first declared that he would contest from the Madurai East Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls, before pausing and naming nine more constituencies in Madurai district.
He later clarified that his message was symbolic, emphasising that wherever TVK candidates contest across Tamil Nadu, it should be seen as if he himself were contesting, and that every vote cast for the party would be a vote for him.
TVK president Vijay said that his party would never forge any backdoor alliance with the “fascist BJP,” adding that the NEET exam is being forced upon Tamil Nadu by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stubbornness. He accused the DMK of deceiving women, government employees, and the people at large with false promises.
Stating that TVK’s candidates will contest in all 234 constituencies, Vijay told the crowd, “In every constituency, it is your own people from your homes who will be the candidates. People should vote as though I myself am contesting. I am the symbol of this party.”
The second State conference of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was held in Madurai today. Addressing the gathering, TVK president Vijay has now concluded his speech. He spoke on the stage for a total of 35 minutes, beginning his address at 4.50 p.m. and ending at 5.25 pm.
Invoking yesteryear icons like MGR and Vijayakant as inspirations, reeling out punch dialogues by the dozen, and unleashing fiery attacks on the regimes at both at the State and Centre, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) president and actor Vijay offered a short but sumptuous feast for his frenzied fans at the party’s second State conference in Madurai on Thursday.
Declaring that the TVK would form an alliance for 2026 and share power with allies after the polls, Vijay said Tamil Nadu was ready for a new political force. "Is it possible to seize power, they ask. Vijay's group is one that will hunt down anti-people rulers in the upcoming elections and pave the way for the Fort St George," he said to thunderous response from the large gathering.
Comparing himself to a lion, Vijay said, "The lion’s roar is heard miles away. It hunts only the strong and living, never preys on the weak or rotten. A lion may be alone, but it fears nothing. It always remains the king of the jungle. This is not just a description but also a declaration."
Vijay identified the BJP as the TVK's "ideological enemy" and the DMK as its "political enemy". He also extended a call to the AIADMK cadre, accusing their leadership of betraying MGR's legacy. "The AIADMK-BJP alliance is one of convenience,” he said, and added that the fight in 2026 is between TVK and DMK, clearly trying to woo the AIADMK sympathisers to vote for him to oust the DMK.