Chennai, July 4 -- It's official now: Actor-turned politician Vijay is the chief ministerial candidate of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), making the contest for the top post in Tamil Nadu a four-cornered one.

A resolution to this effect was passed at the TVK's general council meeting, chaired by Vijay, at suburban Panaiyur in Chennai on Friday. With this, it becomes evident that the TVK is not prepared to play second fiddle to any other party though it remains open to alliance with the lure of 'coalition government'.

Another resolution empowered Vijay, the founder president of the party, to take decision pertaining to alliance.

As the CM face of the TVK, he will now be taking on incumbent MK Stalin of the DMK-led alliance, determine...