In the Tamil Nadu elections 2026, Vijay’s TVK created a major upset by winning 108 seats, but remained 10 seats short of the majority. Now he faces big challenges like forming a government, fulfilling promises and balancing Centre-State.
Thalapathy Vijay Challenges After Win Tamilnadu: In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Thalapathy Vijay’s party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam registered a big victory for the first time. While most people were taking TVK lightly, especially MK Stalin and his party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Vijay’s party TVK surprised everyone by winning 108 seats out of 234. DMK got only 59 seats and had to go out of power. However, even after this victory, Thalapathy Vijay has no less challenges. Let us know what are the challenges facing Vijay after this big victory.
10 seats away from majority: challenge to form government
Although TVK won a landslide victory, the party needed 118 seats for a majority and fell 10 seats short. Now the biggest challenge is to form a government and maintain stability.
Glimpse of the future: Vijay as Chief Minister
If we imagine the future, we see a time when TVK is in power with absolute majority and Vijay is the Chief Minister. But his tenure will not be easy and he will have to face many economic and political challenges.
34.9% vote share: heavy pressure of expectations
TVK got 34.9% votes. This is a big support, but with this the public’s expectations have also increased a lot. If these expectations are not met, this support can quickly turn into resentment. Vijay and his party will also be burdened with the financial burden of election promises, which include big promises like 8 grams of gold to married women, ₹2500 per month to women heads for 60 years, ‘baby welcome kit’ and additional gold, free bus travel for women and 6 free LPG cylinders every year. There will be huge expenditure on these schemes. For example, assuming the price of gold is ₹14,000 per gram, each bride will spend around ₹1.02 lakh.
Economic and infrastructure challenges
Tamil Nadu is a large and prosperous state, but there are also internal economic pressures. The capital Chennai is already struggling with problems like congestion, water shortage, pollution and waste management. Vijay will have to decide how he will strike a balance between welfare schemes and infrastructure development.
Centre-State relations: a big political issue
Relations between the state and the Center (BJP) remained tense during the DMK government. There were continuous conflicts over issues like tax distribution, Hindi language and delimitation. Vijay has also indicated that his stand will remain the same as DMK on these issues.
Politics of balance: identity and development
“Delhi vs State” politics is important in Tamil Nadu. The challenge before Vijay will be to develop together with the Centre. Also maintain the Tamil identity. For this they will have to develop a strong team and leadership.
Lack of experience: an important question
At the age of 58, Vijay is new to politics and administration. Although, he has shown wisdom in election strategy, but now the real test is of governance. Without a majority, TVK needs support, but options are limited.
- Difficult to get support from DMK or BJP (political opposition)
- AIADMK (47 seats) an option
- Congress (5 seats) is also an option
Possible paths: minority government or support
Vijay has some options. Like forming a minority government, later taking support on the basis of issues, getting support from opposition MLAs. However, such steps can affect the political image. Overall, this victory of Vijay is just the first part of his political journey. Now the real story begins, where he will have to balance his promises, expectations and political challenges.