The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (Tamil: தமிழக வெற்றிக் கழகம், lit. ’Tamil Nadu Victory Federation’; abbr. TVK) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry.
It was founded by actor-turned-politician Vijay on 2 February 2024. The party is led by its founder Vijay as the president of the party from its date of founding. The headquarters of the party is located at Seashore Town, 8th Avenue, Panaiyur, Chennai.
- Abbreviation: TVK
- President: Vijay
- General Secretary: Bussy Anand
- Treasurer: Venkataramanan
- Founder: Vijay
- Founded: 2 February 2024
- Headquarters: 275, Seashore Town, 8th Avenue, Panaiyur, Chennai – 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
- Membership: 5 million (March 2024)
- Political position: Centre-left
- Colours: Dark Red, Yellow
- Slogan: Pirappokkum Ellaa Uyirkkum
(transl. All are equal by birth)
On 26 June 2009, Vijay launched his fan club, Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, in Pudukkottai to carry out philanthropic activities. The organization supported the AIADMK-led Alliance in the 2011 legislative assembly elections. The fan club organization contested the local body elections in Tamil Nadu in October 2021, securing victory in 115 out of the 169 seats they contested.
On 2 February 2024, Vijay announced the launch of his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and stated its intent to enter the 2026 elections Vijay called the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 as “unacceptable” as it would disrupt the social and religious harmony of the nation. Bussy Anand is currently serving as the general secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
In July, 2024, Vijay called for ban on National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), as its biased against rural students and urged the departments of education and sanitation to be moved back to the State list from the Concurrent list.
In September 04, 2024, It was reported TVK will adopt left-wing leaning political ideologies, including Ambedkarism, Marxism and Periyarism, and will not align with right-wing positions. The party will be opposing the current status quo ruling parties, DMK in Tamil Nadu and BJP.
It was announced that they will be revealing the party’s ideology in detail at TVK’s first political conference on October 27, 2024, where they have erected cutouts of social justice leaders and freedom fighters like Periyar, Ambedkar, Kamaraj, Anjalai Ammal and Velu Nachiyar. The conference is expected to be attended by lakhs of people.
