The 2026 Tamil Nadu poll battle is heating up, with actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as a key player. Vijay has criticised Chief Minister MK Stalin for alleged deterioration in law and order, particularly regarding crimes against women. Vijay has declared that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will be a direct contest between his party, TVK, and the ruling DMK. The actor is confident that his party will win the polls, dismissing the BJP and AIADMK-BJP alliance as irrelevant in Tamil Nadu's power dynamics.