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Vijayakanth's Son Vijaya Prabhakaran Battles AIADMK in Virudhunagar Debut

The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency is poised for a fresh contest as DMDK, now allied with the DMK, fields Captain Vijayakanth's son Vijaya Prabhakaran. He faces AIADMK's VG Ganesan, with NTK and TVK candidates also in the race. The seat has been a DMK stronghold, won by ARR Seenivasan in 2016 and 2021. The election is part of the larger battle between the DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu.

Key Points: Virudhunagar Polls: DMDK's Vijaya Prabhakaran vs AIADMK's VG Ganesan

  • DMDK son makes Assembly debut
  • Seat shifted from DMK to ally
  • Historic DMK stronghold
  • Part of wider DMK vs AIADMK alliance battle
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Captain Vijaykanth's son Vijaya Prabhakaran seeks to prove mantle in Virudhunagar against AIADMK's VG Ganesan

Captain Vijayakanth's son Vijaya Prabhakaran makes his Assembly debut in Virudhunagar against AIADMK's VG Ganesan. Key contest in Tamil Nadu polls.

"The stage is all set for a fresh contest. - Analysis"

Virudhunagar, April 15

The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu is all set for the upcoming Assembly elections, with Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam fielding Vijaya Prabhakaran against AIADMK's VG Ganesan.

Vijaya Prabhakaran is the son of Captain Vijayakanth, the founder of DMDK. He marks his debut in state politics after suffering a loss in the 2024 Lok Sabha election against Congress's Manickam Tagore by a mere 4,300 votes

However, DMDK, which fought the Lok Sabha election with AIADMK in 2024, is on the ruling side of the alliance this time, shaking hands with DMK after seat-sharing talks failed with AIADMK ahead of the polls.

Vijaya Prabhakaran will face AIADMK's VG Ganesan. NTK's candidate Latchumanan is also in the electoral race.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the newly formed political party, will also try to gain power against the DMDK and AIADMK with party candidate SP Selvam.

The constituency is known as the birthplace of K Kamraj, one of the tallest leaders in Tamil Nadu politics. It is home to many cracker manufacturing units, matchbox and handloom units, as well as offset printing presses.

DMK has maintained a firm grip in Virudhunagar, with ARR Seenivasan winning the 2016 and 2021 Assembly election. However, with DMK assigning this seat to alliance partner DMDK and AIADMK fielding a VG Ganesan, the stage is all set for a fresh contest.

In 2021, Dravida Munetra Kazhagam claimed victory in Tamil Nadu with 133 seats. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) followed with 66 seats. Congress got 18 seats.

ARR Seenivasan got 73,297 votes, comfortably securing the seat against the BJP's G. Panduranga by a margin of 21,339 votes.

In 2016, AIADMK won Tamil Nadu elections with 134 seats. DMK obtained 89 seats while Congress only won 1 seat.

ARR Seenivasan still managed to win the seat with a close margin of 2,870 against AIADMK's K Kalanithi.

Now, Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4.

The main electoral contest is expected between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), which also includes Congress, DMDK, and the VCK, and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by AIADMK with the BJP and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) as allies.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay is also set to make his electoral debut with TVK, attempting to turn the upcoming elections into a three-way contest.

- ANI

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Priya S
As someone from Tamil Nadu, I feel these frequent alliance shifts confuse voters. One election you're with AIADMK, next with DMK. How do we trust any party's ideology? 🤔 Hope voters look at local development issues rather than just party symbols.
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Rohit P
Captain Vijayakanth was a true mass leader. His son lost the Lok Sabha election by a small margin, shows he has some support. But state politics is different. He needs to connect with the local issues of Virudhunagar - the cracker units, handlooms, etc. Wishing him luck! 🙏
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Sarah B
The article mentions this is Kamraj's birthplace - such a significant political legacy. Now we have actor's sons and new parties like TVK entering. Hope the focus remains on governance and not just celebrity names.
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Aditya G
With DMK giving this seat to DMDK, it shows they're confident in the alliance. But AIADMK's VG Ganesan is not a lightweight opponent. This will be a proper test for Vijaya Prabhakaran to prove he's not just riding on his father's name but has his own political understanding.
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Nisha Z
Respectfully, I have to say this: Tamil Nadu politics needs fresh faces with clear agendas, not just political families or film stars. We've seen how this plays out. The NTK and TVK candidates might actually benefit if they present solid local plans. Change is needed.

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