Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is an Indian regional political party active in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It was founded on 2 February 2024 by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay, the party's president, and is headquartered at Panaiyur, Chennai. Its ideological principles are rooted in egalitarianism, secularism, and social justice. TVK assumed power in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 Legislative Assembly election, with Vijay as Chief Minister, and has two seats in the 16th Puducherry Assembly. It is part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a pan-Indian bloc led by the opposition Indian National Congress (INC).