Vijay TVK surge: Early Tamil Nadu trends suggest a historic disruption of Dravidian dominance, with the actor’s party emerging as a major force. 4 min read May 4, 2026 11:47 AM IST First published on: May 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM IST If actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK, which has emerged as the single largest party in early trends in Tamil Nadu and is in striking distance of the halfway mark, manages to hold the lead, it will be a watershed moment not just in Tamil Nadu but Indian politics too , with very few parallels. Indian politics has rarely seen a political party capture power in its very first elections, let alone just a year after its formation. The TVK’s surge, which means that the political landscape of Tamil Nadu — dominated over the last six decades by Dravidian majors DMK and the AIADMK — will change. And Tamil Nadu will be witnessing history.…