Vijay’s TVK too boycotts Erode East by-election
TVK General Secretary N Anand elucidated that the party's president, Vijay, had unequivocally stated that TVK's primary objective is to contest and emerge victorious in the 2026 assembly polls.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), leader Vijay
CHENNAI: TVK has officially announced that it is boycotting the Erode East bypoll scheduled on February 5.
In a statement, TVK general secretary N Anand said that the party president Vijay had set 2026 Assembly polls as the party’s top goal, leaving out smaller ones.
“Vijay had made this assertion in his maiden statement after launching the party on February 2, 2024,” Anand recallled. In line with this strategy, TVK would refrain from participating in any elections, including local body polls, until the 2026 Assembly elections, Anand said.
The party general secretary also pointed out the chequered history of bypolls in the State, where ruling governments have traditionally emerged victorious.
He contended that this trend has undermined the democratic fabric of the State.
He asserted that their party’s decision to boycott the Erode East byelection is a principled stance aimed at upholding the tenets of democracy.
“We will not support any party in the upcoming bypoll,” Anand said.
Principal opposition AIADMK, its ally DMDK, and the BJP-led NDA have also announced their decision to boycott the byelection, alleging the ruling DMK’s mockery of the electoral process in the past bypolls.
