Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026 | TVK chief Vijay files nomination for Tiruchirappalli East

Vijay will contest against incumbent DMK MLA Inigo Irudayaraj and AIADMK's K Rajasekaran.

TVK founder and actor Vijay filed his nomination for the Tiruchirappalli East constituency on Thursday for the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

The actor, who already filed his nomination from Perambur in Chennai, arrived at the Ariyamangalam Zonal Office in the Palakkarai area and submitted his papers to Assistant Returning Officer.

He will clash in high-stakes contest against incumbent DMK MLA Inigo Irudayaraj and AIADMK's K Rajasekaran.

Tamil Nadu will vote across 243 constituencies in a single phase on April 23 and the results will be declared on May 4.

Before his visit to the Returning Officer's office, Vijay led a massive roadshow from the city airport that brought several parts of Tiruchi to a standstill as thousands of supporters and party cadres gathered to catch a glimpse of the leader.

During the roadshow near Melapudur, he briefly halted his convoy and stepped down from his vehicle to assist a two-wheeler rider who had met with a minor accident.

The actor-turned politician is reportedly scheduled to launch an intensive campaign across the central district and police have been deployed in large numbers to manage the crowd.

(With PTI inputs)