Tamil Nadu's new political superstar, Vijay has issued his first remarks after his party the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam secured victory in the state. According to Vijay him and his party have overcome mockery and insults and stood "fearlessly" on the electoral battleground to repay a debt to the people of the state.
Vijay reminded Tamil Nadu voters that the TVK had anticipated a miraculous election which would send shockwaves through the Indian political landscape. A prediction, which has been proven true "in every conceivable way", he added.
The actor turned politician's two year-old party shook up the ballot boxes with its blockbuster debut in the Tamil Nadu state legislative assembly elections by winning a total of 108 seats just 10 short of the majority mark.
In a post on X on Tuesday, a day after the voters were counted, Vijay wrote in Tamil: "Since the very inception of our party, we have encountered far more people who viewed and spoke of us with mockery than those who did otherwise. Recognising that this is simply the nature of politics, we moved past it and pressed on. Relying on no one but the people themselves, we stood boldly and fearlessly on the electoral battlefield."
"In the guise of 'neutrality' and under the cloak of 'criticism', we were gifted with nothing but masked insults and slanderous attacks. Yet, those for whom we came to politics to repay our debt of gratitude - our own people, the people of Tamil Nadu - have always held us close with the unconditional love of a mother; and they continue to do so to this day," he said.
The TVK chief, who had earlier urged children to pester their parents to vote for the party, said the "little ones" influenced their entire families with their affection and were one of the key factors for his victory.
Emotional Democracy
The victory was not of the TVK alone, but also of the "emotional democracy" in the hearts of the people of Tamil Nadu, according to Vijay. Corruption and the "rule of money" had been defeated, he claimed.
"Through this outcome, it has been proven-deeply and emphatically-that Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam is indeed the primary, monumental force driving change in this state... To my own people - the people of Tamil Nadu who have brought about a political victory for change that was once deemed utterly impossible and destined never to occur - I dedicate my lifelong gratitude... I also extend my love to those supporters who, even if they may have forgotten to vote for us in this election, are destined to love us even more deeply in the times to come," he stated in his post.
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