Vijay's political entry will only affect 3 parties, not DMK: Karti P Chidambaram

Chidambaram agreed that there was “latent energy” in Vijay’s party but was sceptical about whether that would transform itself to face an assembly election.

Karti P Chidambaram, Congress party’s Lok Sabha MP from Sivaganga, said actor Vijay’s political entry will affect three parties’ vote bank, but not of DMK.

Chidambaram, in an exclusive interview, agreed that there was “latent energy” in Vijay’s party but was sceptical about whether that would transform itself to face an assembly election.

“Definitely there is latent energy, definitely there is an appeal particularly among a certain section of people, especially younger, semi-urban, rural men. Whether it will turn into a consolidated vote bank, whether it will be able to win an election, a multi-cornered fight, I don’t know,” Karti P Chidambaram said.

“This party’s formation will definitely affect three players directly, in my opinion, and perhaps others indirectly, depending on the decisions they take,” the Congress MP said.