Tamil Nadu CM Vijay must be wary of ‘untrustworthy’ ally Congress: BJP leader Ram Madhav

BJP Tamil Nadu State in-charge Ram Madhav and State president Nainar Nagenthran during a press meet at Kamalalayam in T. Nagar on Friday | Photo Credit: V. Umesh Kumar BJP national vice-president Ram Madhav on Friday (November 13, 2026) extended a word of caution to TVK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay regarding his ally, the Congress, saying it was the “most untrustworthy party” and that Mr. Vijay must “be careful.”Addressing a press conference, Mr. Madhav said: “The leadership here [in Tamil Nadu] must remember that you are patronising a party, which is a party of anarchy, which is a party of liars. They blatantly lie. They want anarchy in the country. And most importantly, they are the most untrustworthy party.”The people and politicians of Tamil Nadu were aware of the “untrustworthiness” of the Congress, Mr. Madhav said and added that DMK president M.K. Stalin “got to know about the Congress” six months ago and how “foolish” it was to depend on the party.“Mr. Vijay also will get to know. He probably has some happiness now. All that is there. But, he must be careful... [if and when they see] greener pastures, they [the Congress] will immediately jump. Because they don’t have anything of their own. So, they will always survive on other parties.”Mr. Madhav further said the people of Tamil Nadu has not forgotten what happened to veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj of the Congress. The BJP leader said Kamaraj was instrumental in the bringing former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to prominence, but she eventually “threw him out.”Although the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi were trying to make it look as though the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was the target of the [ongoing] protests [in New Delhi and elsewhere in the country], Mr. Madhav contended that the “real target is Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” by propagating that elections were conducted in “wrongful manner.”‘We will fight TVK politically’Replying to a query about the BJP’s advice to the TVK government about its alliance with the Congress, Mr. Madhav said: “The TVK is our adversary. We don’t give any advice. We will fight them politically.”BJP State unit president Nainar Nagenthran reiterated there was “no difference between the [erstwhile] DMK government and the TVK government now”, pointing to the incidents of murder, dacoity, and rape in the State.Referring to an issue allegedly involving TVK legislator and a District Collector, Mr. Nagenthran questioned: “If the Chief Minister is maintaining silence even for an issue like this, then for what will he speak out for?” Pointing to the Children’s Day celebrations organised by the TVK government, Mr. Nagenthran said: “Only his [Mr. Vijay] photograph is being publicised. How is it justified?” Published - November 13, 2026 03:18 pm IST