Late actor and founder of the DMDK, Vijayakant’s elder son, V. Vijaya Prabhakaran, is to soon make his debut into electoral politics by contesting from the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, where he faces two-time Congress sitting MP B. Manickam Tagore and the BJP’s new face Radikaa Sarathkumar.
The 33-year-old architect however, seems confident: speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Prabhakaran said he would put up a tough fight, emboldened by the strength of the AIADMK, of which the DMDK is an alliance partner, and also on the merits of his father’s legacy of good work in the region.
Mr. Prabhakaran said he was not new to politics, as he has toured across Tamil Nadu for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2021 Assembly elections for campaigns. “Since my childhood, I have been attending party meetings and functions with my father and I have seen the ins and outs of the party’s functioning. These experiences will help me now during my fight for the seat,” he said.
