Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday comfortably won a trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, formally consolidating the rise of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party and marking a dramatic reshaping of the state’s political landscape beyond the traditional DMK-AIADMK binary. The TVK government secured 144 votes in the Assembly during the floor test, far exceeding the coalition’s official strength of 120 MLAs, after a section of AIADMK legislators appeared to defy the party whip and back the new administration. Twenty-two MLAs voted against the motion, while five abstained. The DMK staged a walkout before voting, reducing the effective strength of the House. The outcome not only strengthened Vijay’s fledgling government but also triggered fresh turmoil within the opposition AIADMK, where rival factions publicly clashed over support extended to the TVK administration.…