- Vijay won decisive victories in Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East constituencies in Tamil Nadu
- He secured a 27,416-vote margin in Tiruchirappalli East and a 53,715-vote margin in Perambur
- Both seats were previously DMK-held, marking a significant political shift in the state
Actor-turned-politician Vijay completed a sweeping debut on counting day, clinching decisive victories in both Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East, two DMK‑held seats he picked to stake his claim in Tamil Nadu politics.
Vijay won Tiruchirappalli East with 91,381 votes, securing a margin of 27,416 votes, according to official results. He followed that with an even bigger victory in Perambur, where he triumphed by 53,715 votes, a result being described as a seismic shift in the state's political landscape.
The twin wins cap a high-risk strategy in which Vijay chose to contest from two non-safe constituencies rather than seek an easy entry into the Assembly. Both Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East were previously held by the DMK and were positioned by Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam as flagship battlegrounds.
Perambur, Assembly constituency no. 12, lies in North Chennai under the Chennai North Lok Sabha seat and has around 2.22 lakh voters. It is a dense, working and lower-middle-class constituency with industrial pockets and old residential neighbourhoods, long considered part of the DMK's urban base.
In the 2021 Assembly election, DMK's R.D. Sekar won Perambur with 52.53% vote share, underscoring the party's grip on the seat in recent cycles. Vijay's comfortable margin there marks a clear rupture from that pattern.
In Tiruchirappalli East, Vijay's campaign was marked by high-octane outreach, with rallies cutting through the bustling corridors of the Gandhi Market and the narrow lanes of the Rockfort area, drawing large and enthusiastic crowds throughout the campaign.
The Trichy victory is particularly significant for TVK as it establishes Vijay's appeal beyond Chennai, countering the argument that his support is confined to urban or celebrity‑driven pockets.
By winning both constituencies with decisive margins and contesting all 234 seats on his own, Vijay has converted fan following into votes, redrawing the contours of Tamil Nadu's long-standing DMK-AIADMK binary and announcing TVK as a serious new force in state politics.
