Vijay holds Ramadan fast, organises Iftar for thousands in Chennai

Chennai: South Indian superstar and freshly made politician Thalapathy Vijay hosted an Iftar party. The Iftar was organised by the party launched by Vijay, Tamil Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) Party, at the YMCA grounds in Royalpetta, Chennai on Friday. Photos of Vijay, who is fondly called Ilayathalapathy by fans and who is the founding president of TVK, attending the Iftar along with Muslims are already going viral on social media. He donned a white dress and a cap at the Iftar after observing a complete fast for a day. Representatives from 15 mosques participated in the event, and more than 3000 people attended. A feast was also prepared for thousands of people.

Vijay is set to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Reports say that he has decided to contest the elections independently without forming an alliance with the AIADMK.

Meanwhile, Thalapathy's last film 'Jananayakan' is getting ready for release. The actor is at the peak of his career when he quits films and enters politics.

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to the chief ministers of southern and eastern states in India to form a united front against the Centre’s delimitation exercise. He warned that if the process is executed as per the next census, it would drastically weaken the political representation of their states, which have successfully controlled their population growth, The Indian Express reported.

In the letter, Stalin addressed multiple Chief Ministers and former Chief Ministers and said that the Centre’s delimitation plans are a fundamental assault on federalism.

Stalin wrote, “The essence of India’s democracy rests on its federal character — a system that gives each State its rightful voice while honouring our sacred unity as one Nation. Today, I write with urgency as this balance faces a profound threat that could permanently diminish the influence of States like ours in shaping our nation’s future.”