Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, or TVK, has clarified that it has not officially opened a party office or organisational branch in West Bengal, despite supporters inaugurating a unit in Purba Bardhaman. The development has drawn attention because local supporters said the office was established after receiving instructions from Tamil Nadu, while the party’s central leadership has denied giving any such authorisation.
The TVK West Bengal development comes as the relatively new party continues to attract interest beyond Tamil Nadu. Supporters in Bengal have spoken about social work, public outreach and eventually contesting elections, but the party has said its present organisational focus remains within Tamil Nadu.
TVK West Bengal’s office opened by local supporters
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s West Bengal office was inaugurated in Fagupur in Purba Bardhaman on September 27. Supporters from different parts of the state reportedly attended the event, with Chaitali Roy identifying herself as the party’s West Bengal state coordinator.
Roy claimed that TVK has around 5,000 supporters in Bengal and said the organisation had received instructions from Tamil Nadu to establish itself in the state. According to Aaj Tak Bangla, the initial plan is to concentrate on social activities rather than formal political campaigning.
Roy said the group intends to use social media to build awareness before increasing public outreach. Education and employment were identified as areas of interest, while the supporters also expressed a desire for TVK to eventually contest elections in West Bengal. They said any decision about contesting polls would ultimately rest with the party’s top leadership.
The development initially prompted reports suggesting that Vijay’s party had begun expanding into Bengal. However, the clarification from TVK’s central leadership has drawn a distinction between supporters acting independently and an officially sanctioned party organisation.
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TVK denies authorising Bengal organisational unit
The party’s position on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s West Bengal office was clarified by spokesperson and advocate Sankavi Dyannah Tuhinsamuel. Speaking to India Today Digital, she said TVK had not officially established an office or organisational branch in West Bengal.
According to Sankavi, the office was an independent initiative by local supporters who were inspired by Vijay’s leadership. She said the initiative had no official authorisation, backing or organisational connection with the party’s central leadership in Tamil Nadu.
The spokesperson also said TVK currently has no plans to expand its organisational presence beyond Tamil Nadu. She said the party is concentrating on its political activities in the state, implementing its election manifesto as far as possible and undertaking public initiatives there.
At the same time, Sankavi welcomed the interest being shown by people in West Bengal. Her comments indicated that while the party does not currently endorse an organisational expansion into Bengal, it is aware of the support and admiration for Vijay among people in the state.
This distinction is important because the existence of a locally operated office does not, by itself, establish that it is an official branch of TVK.
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Vijay’s visit and expansion plans remain unclear
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam West Bengal supporters have also expressed hopes that Vijay could eventually visit the state. Chaitali Roy said no date had been finalised but suggested that the actor-turned-politician could visit Bengal if the organisation succeeds in establishing a presence there.
For now, however, there is no confirmed schedule for such a visit.
The developments in Bengal follow similar reports of TVK supporters attempting to establish a presence outside Tamil Nadu. India Today reported that supporters in Kerala had earlier sought to establish an office in Wayanad through the My TVK app, while an office was reportedly inaugurated in Palakkad on September 13.
The interest outside Tamil Nadu comes after TVK’s performance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, after which the party’s profile grew beyond its home state. However, the party’s latest clarification indicates that its central leadership is not presently pursuing a formal expansion programme into West Bengal or other states.
For the TVK West Bengal supporters, the immediate focus appears to be building a local network through social media and community-orientated activities. Whether that develops into a formally recognised political organisation will depend on decisions by TVK’s central leadership.
For now, the Purba Bardhaman office remains a local supporters’ initiative rather than an officially authorised TVK branch, according to the party’s spokesperson.