VCK will seek cabinet berths in Vijay govt: D Ravikumar on TVK, TN politics | The Federal

In this wide-ranging conversation with The Federal, VCK MP D Ravikumar breaks down the political churn in Tamil Nadu after actor Vijay emerged as Chief Minister, heading a TVK government. Ravikumar speaks candidly about Tamil Nadu’s culture of hero worship, the rise of Vijay, the future of Dravidian politics, and why the VCK ultimately decided to support the TVK despite fiercely opposing Vijay during the elections. He also makes striking observations on caste realities in Tamil Nadu, arguing that the state is still not ready to accept a Dalit Chief Minister. He also explains why VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan rejected attempts to project him as a consensus CM face, and discusses the challenges and possibilities before Vijay’s government. #VCK #Ravikumar #Vijay #TVK #TamilNaduPolitics #Thirumavalavan #DMK #ADMK #BJP #TamilPolitics #DravidianPolitics #TamilNaduCM #TheFederal #PoliticalInterview ▶For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  ▶RSS Feed - https://thefederal.com/google_feeds.xml ▶For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/category/videos ▶To watch The Federal's shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    • The Federal Programmes   Follow The Federal News here - ▶Website: https://thefederal.com/ ▶Facebook:   / thefederal.india   ▶X: https://x.com/TheFederal_News ▶Instagram:   / thefederal_india   ▶LinkedIn:   / thefederal   ▶Whatsapp channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... ▶Threads: TheFederal India (@thefederal_india) ▶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fy3utP... #TheFederal #India #BreakingNews #LatestNews #News #Delhi #Mumbai #Parliament #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi #Politics #Business #Economy Download The Federal App here - ▶Android - http://bit.ly/3DJSkiu ▶iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios