‘If he fights alone … ‘: Prashant Kishor’s old interview resurfaces as Vijay’s TVK nears historic win in Tamil Nadu – watch | India News
NEW DELHI: TV is tipped to secure a historic mandate in Tamil Nadu, says an old video of a political strategist. Prashant Kishor It has gone viral on social media.In the clip, Kishore responded to a question about TVK’s electoral prospects, saying information suggested that if victory Alone contested, “He stands a very good chance… I don’t want to win the seat, I mean win in Tamil Nadu.”
“My understanding and advice and data suggest that if he goes alone, he stands a very good chance. You will be surprised. I don’t want to win seats, I mean win in Tamil Nadu. Put this video and play it when the results are out. He stands a very good chance if he tries and puts in the hours. If AIADMK goes with BJP and DMK, then he fights alone on TV as he writes. (Vijay) stands a very good chance,” Kishore said. said in the clip.In early 2025, Kishore was tipped to become an advisor to Vijay’s TVK party but later withdrew citing his duties as party chief of John Suraj, the party contested the 2025 Bihar elections, where it eventually won nil seats.Monday’s early trends seem to echo that assessment TVK leads in nearly 100 constituencies, leaving behind the state’s traditional heavyweights, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Vijay himself is comfortably ahead in Tiruchirappalli (East), while his party has made significant inroads in Chennai, long considered a DMK stronghold.Senior DMK leaders including Chief Minister MK Stalin and his son Udayanidhi Stalin are trailing in their respective constituencies. Stalin is currently behind TVK’s VS Babu in Kolathur, underscoring the scale of the challenge facing the ruling party. The DMK-led coalition is leading in less than 50 seats, far below expectations set by most exit polls.The AIADMK-led alliance came second, though it too trailed the momentum generated by the TVK. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party has struggled, with several prominent leaders including L Murugan and Tamilisai Sundararajan falling behind in their constituencies.Celebrations have already started among TVK supporters, with party workers gathering in large numbers, playing Vijay’s popular song ‘Whistle Podu’. If current trends hold, Vijay’s party could pull off one of the most dramatic electoral upsets in the state’s history, challenging the decades-old DMK-AIADMK duopoly.
