: As the countdown for the maiden conference of the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) began, some wall posters appeared in Chennai suggesting that the party would be an alternative to the DMK, earning the wrath of the ruling party acolytes who hit back against it through caustic comments creating a flutter on social media. At the venue, V Salai village near Vikravandi in Villupuram district, too the air is charged with local people making a beeline to have a look at the illumination, the giant cutout, hoardings and posters that had come up in connection with the conference titled ‘carnival of triumphant principles.’ Police removed several illegal hoarding put up along the highway on Saturday and had also made traffic diversions, which had made motorists travelling between Tindivanam and Villupuram take a circuitous route.
While the names of the top dignitaries attending the event, scheduled to begin at 3 pm on Sunday, has not yet been revealed, the 10 caravans parked inside the venue had given rise to speculations of many film personalities gracing the occasion, evoking interest among the common people for attending the show to take a look at important people. Party founder and president Vijay was expected to reach the venue at midnight itself and stay for the night at some facility nearby as he did not want to get caught in the traffic snarl that is expected after day break. Many party supporters had reached the locality by Saturday itself and were put in lodges and hotels,.