Can Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam seek a new election symbol in 2026? 

The most keenly watched new entrant in Tamil Nadu politics is film actor C. Joseph Vijay’s (popularly known as Vijay) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

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The TVK has decided to conduct its first State conference near Vikravandi in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu on October 27, 2024, with the aim of entering the electoral fray in the 2026 Assembly elections.

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The actor’s fans-turned-political supporters are now eager to know what the party’s new election symbol would be and whether it would get a common symbol or completely new one.

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Any association or a body of individual citizens of the country, wanting to call itself a political party and intending to avail the benefits under the RoP Act of 1951, should necessarily make an application to the ECI seeking registration.

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The application must be filed within 30 days of the formation of the political party and clearly mention its name, the list of office-bearers, the numerical strength of its members, and other details.

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