Making sense of TVK's victory: Why and how did Vijay win? | Part 1

In Focus by The Hindu · Jun 2, 2026 · 59m

In part one of this two-part interview, Pon Vasanth B.A., senior assistant editor with The Hindu, asks V. Geetha, feminist historian, translator and publisher, about her reading of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's victory in the 2026 Assembly election that stunned many.

She shares her thoughts on how Vijay's win represents a "contingent moment", the shortcomings of the DMK and the AIADMK, the shrewdness of the TVK's campaign and other factors that played a role in this electoral outcome.

Host: Pon Vasanth B.A., senior assistant editor, The Hindu

Guest: V. Geetha, feminist historian, translator…