These are the four Assembly seats on TVK shortlist for Vijay’s electoral debut

CHENNAI: TVK president Vijay is actively weighing his electoral debut, with Velachery, Virugambakkam, Vikravandi and Nagapattinam emerging as the four constituencies under serious consideration, said sources.

On Friday, the party launched the distribution of application forms for aspirants seeking to contest the upcoming Assembly elections.

Party sources said Vijay is personally assessing the ground situation in each of the four constituencies before taking a final call.

"He is closely studying the ground realities and cadre feedback. A decision is expected in the coming days," a senior functionary told DT Next. Another TVK leader remarked that Vijay's candidature would be strategically important for the party's electoral positioning.

Addressing reporters at Panaiyur, TVK leader KA Sengottaiyan said Vijay would be directly involved in finalising the candidates. "It is Vijay who is contesting in all 234 Assembly constituencies. He will personally examine every application, select the candidates, and announce the list," he said.

Earlier in the day, TVK leaders N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, Sengottaiyan and others formally launched the application distribution at the party headquarters in Panaiyur.

Aspirants can obtain the forms by paying Rs 100, and the completed applications must be accompanied by a demand draft for Rs 10,000 for general constituencies and Rs 5,000 for reserved seats. Application window will be open till February 14.

In a symbolic move underscoring Vijay's centrality to the party, the first application form was purchased in the party president’s name, while the second was in the name of general secretary and Vijay’s longtime aide Anand.

Meanwhile, DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth launched the distribution of application forms at the party headquarters in Koyambedu on Friday. The aspirants must submit their duly filled-in applications by February 12.

The party, too, is distributing forms for all 234 Assembly constituencies across Tamil Nadu and 30 Assembly constituencies in Puducherry.