India, Feb. 11 -- Actor-turned-politician Vijay is likely to contest the Tamil Nadu assembly election from two constituencies, Virugambakkam and Trichy East, said a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader aware of the matter.

TVK, launched in 2024, was mulling over contesting the assembly election in constituencies having names beginning with the letter 'V', relating to the actor's name and "victory", adding that Vijay is considering to contest his debut elections from seats that have a personal connection to him.

According to a TVK leader close to Vijay, Virugambakkam was considered as the actor grew up there, and Trichy East, was chosen due to its sizable minority population.

"It is the party's strategy to contest from an urban seat an...