{
  "id": 3172639,
  "title": "Actor, ex-BJP leader Devan says TVK offered him top post in Kerala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/actor-ex-bjp-leader-devan-says-tvk-offered-him-top-post-in-kerala",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:53:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/actor-ex-bjp-leader-devan-says-tvk-offered-him-top-post-in-kerala-101787599426537.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devan made headlines on Monday by revealing that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party had offered him the position of Kerala's state president. The actor, who previously held the role of BJP state vice-president, announced that he would meet with TVK's chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister Joseph Vijay on September 10 to discuss the offer. Devan explained that he had previously joined the BJP in 2021 after merging his own party with it, and he had held several video-conference calls with TVK leaders to discuss the potential position. However, he emphasized that final decisions would be made by TVK leader Vijay. Devan shared that he and Vijay share common political approaches, including a commitment to eradicating corruption and combating communalism. However, he noted that Vijay has been actively implementing these ideals over the past 100 days. Despite Devan's ambition to strengthen TVK's presence in Kerala, he acknowledged that Tamil Nadu-based parties have historically struggled to make significant political gains in the neighboring state. Historically, parties like the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) have maintained party units in Kerala, but they have not secured Assembly or parliamentary seats since their inception. Devan highlighted the prevailing atmosphere of fear among certain segments of the public, particularly Hindus, regarding the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He cited his own departure from the BJP as the reason behind his discomfort with the party's perceived watering down of ideals.",
  "summary": "Thiruvananthapuram: Actor and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devan on Monday said that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) offered him the post of Kerala state president and that he would hold final discussions with party chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister Joseph Vijay on September 10 regarding this",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Exclusive: Malayalam Actor Says TVK Offered Him Top Post In Kerala After He Quit BJP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/exclusive-malayalam-actor-says-tvk-offered-him-top-post-in-kerala",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:54:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}