Dravidian ideology votes now split in three directions, says Annamalai

UPON returning to Tamil Nadu after attending a higher education programme at the University of Oxford in England, BJP State President K Annamalai said the vote bank for Dravidian ideology has split in three directions with actor Vijay entering politics. "Vijay's party, the presence of NTK, two Dravidian majors and other political parties, will make the 2026 Assembly elections a very significant one," he said.

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Answering reporters' query on whether Vijay's party will eat into the BJP's vote share, Annamalai at Chennai airport on Sunday said, "The BJP doesn't fear anyone. The vote bank of the Dravidian parties has split three ways, while the nationalistic votes for the BJP are on the rise. Vijay's speeches are almost similar to that of Dravidian parties. So, the people have already assessed who will be affec