Vijay congratulates Vijaykanth

Actor Vijay met up with Vijaykanth to congratulate him on taking up the post of Leader of the Opposition. Captain Vijaykanth had teamed up with the AIADMK and romped home to quite a victory. Vijay presented him with a flower bouquet and offered his best wishes. 

Other celebrities from the industry like Ameer, Cheran, and Vijayakumar were also seen congratulating the man, fondly known as the Captain. 

It may be mentioned here that Vijaykanth is close to Vijay’s family as SA Chandrasekar had directed him in several films in the past.

Ilaya Thalapathi’s decision for election

 

Actor Vijay’s support for the AIADMK combine this Assembly election created trouble within his Makkal Iyakkam on Monday, with C Jayaseelan, State president of his fan club from its inception, being removed from the Iyakkam for working against the movement’s principles and political stance.

Jayaseelan, however, claimed that he, along with over 2,500 other fans across the State, had voluntarily opted out of the Iyakkam and would join the DMK soon.

Stating that their political views were not respected by the Iyakkam’s high command, around 500 members, largely teenagers, said to belong to the Iyakkam, congregated at Anna Arivalayam on Monday afternoon, raising slogans against Vijay and his father S A Chandrasekar.

“Our political views were not taken into consideration by Iyakkam founder Chandrasekar, who pledged support for the AIADMK alliance. Twenty-five district office-bearers wanted to support the DMK, yet Chandrasekar announced that the social outfit will campaign only for the Opposition party,” said Jayaseelan. Chandrasekar was the real decision-maker in the Iyakkam, with Vijay largely unaware of his fans’ political choice, he said.

“So these rebels would join the DMK and campaign for the party,” he added. The fans, who had gathered at Anna Arivalayam to join the DMK, however, returned later, unable to meet the party high command and said they would join the party in a few days.

Other prominent office-bearers who gave up their post included Oviya Raja, north Chennai district president, Chinnamalai Bala, Chennai district president, and S Manjula, Madurai women’s wing president.

“The decision to remove Jayaseelan and east Thiruvallur district president Stalin Prabhu was made on Monday morning,” said Chandrase­kar.

Speaking to Express, R Raviraja, State secretary of the Iyakkam, claimed that the rebels were lured into the DMK with a heavy pay. This was obvious because these office-bearers had never stated their support for the DMK when State-level consultation among fans was held last month, he reasoned.

The Iyakkam enjoys a membership of nearly 23 lakh, divided into 47,000 clubs across the State.

C Jayaseelan – vijay fans club cheif SACked

 

Looks like the decision to support the AIADMK-led alliance has not gone down well with a section of Vijay fans. Close on the heels of some members of Vijay Fans Club coming out in open protesting the move, a key office bearer has now been sacked from the organisation.

C Jayaseelan, the State president of the Vijay Fans Club, and another office bearer were expelled for ‘anti-club activities’, according to a press release issued by S A Chandrasekar.

SAC, who is the founder and general secretary of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, said in the release that a unanimous decision was taken to support the AIADMK-led front in the Assembly elections. But these two indulged in activities against the official decision.

Meanwhile, sources have it that both would soon enroll themselves in the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Chandrasekar, soon after meeting Jayalalitha in Trichy more than a week ago, said that Vijay’s Makkal Iyakkam will support AIADMK and make sure it comes back to power to set things right in the State.