Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay, on Thursday (April 16, 2026), released the party’s poll manifesto for the Assembly elections in Chennai and said his party had only promised what was possible, practical, and implementable if voted to power.

He also appealed to his party’s supporters to draw the TVK’s symbol, the ‘whistle’, as a kolam in front of their houses. Mr. Vijay, whose party is making its electoral debut by contesting alone, said the TVK’s election manifesto was based on the principles of Thirukkural, such as Aram, Porul, and Inbam, and these qualities must be a part of politics and administration.

Click here to read the full manifesto of the TVK for 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election

He said the poll promises made by his party were genuine. He claimed that his party would not cheat people like “Stalin Sir.” Taking a dig at the AIADMK’s manifesto as well, without naming the party explicitly and referring to it as “also others,” as he had been projecting this election as a contest between the TVK and the DMK, Mr. Vijay said both Dravidian majors had made similar poll promises.

Comparing some poll promises of the DMK and the AIADMK, Mr. Vijay said if one had promised a one-time cash transfer of ₹10,000, the other had promised an ₹8,000 coupon. “If one promises a refrigerator, the other promises a token. Both have promised ₹2,000 for women heads of families and ₹12,000 assistance for fishermen,” he said.

He appealed to the people to trust him fully and said he would not deceive them with false promises. He reiterated that he and his candidates were no different and said voting for TVK candidates would be like voting for one among their own family members.

He said even though all Assembly segments were dear to him, Perambur and Tiruchi East, from where he was contesting, were close to his heart. He also promised to visit his constituency once a month to hear grievances from the public if he was elected.

Mr. Vijay had earlier unveiled a set of poll promises catering to women, students, and youth during the party’s Women’s Day celebrations and while announcing the candidates. Since then, during his campaign across various districts, the actor-politician has been unveiling promises for farmers, fishermen, industrial workers, and weavers in a phased manner.

He highlighted these promises and said if his party froms the government, it would establish 100 Kamarajar Special Residential Schools with ‘state-of-the-art facilities’, provide ₹10,000 in aid for agricultural labourers, offer health insurance cover of ₹25 lakh per family, and give a monthly pension of ₹3,000 to the elderly, widows, and persons with disabilities.

He also promised 200 units of free electricity, a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, and an increase in the salary of anganwadi workers to ₹18,000, among others. The party’s manifesto copies were received by people from different walks of life including a farmer, a labourer, a weaver and a fisherman.