‘Mistake’: TN BJP Chief Nagendran Expresses Regret Over Remark Linking Trisha With Vijay

Last Updated:February 16, 2026, 16:06 IST

The comment was made while responding to Vijay’s assertion that his party would emerge as a key challenger in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran on Monday expressed regret over his controversial remark that dragged actor Trisha Krishnan into a political attack on actor-turned-politician Vijay, saying the statement was made “by mistake" and was not intended to hurt anyone.

“This was a statement made by mistake. Our all India women’s wing chief Vanathi Srinivasan and Annamalai has spoken to me about this matter. If anyone has been hurt by my statement, I express my heartfelt regrets," the Tamil Nadu BJP president said.

This comes after after Nagendran suggested that Vijay should “come out of Trisha’s house" to gain experience and succeed in politics. The comment was made while responding to Vijay’s assertion that his party would emerge as a key challenger in the upcoming Assembly elections.

At the event, Nagendran had mocked Vijay’s political ambitions, saying the actor was someone “who cannot even climb onto a rooftop is dreaming of climbing to heaven".

“Poor man, he is completely inexperienced. First, he needs to come out of his house. Come out of Trisha’s house first, then something can happen," he had said, laughing.

The comment triggered strong reactions from political leaders across parties, who called it inappropriate and accused the BJP of resorting to personal attacks. Leaders from the ruling DMK said the remark showed a lack of respect for women, while the Congress questioned the need to drag an actor’s name into political debate at all.

Trisha, through her legal advisor, had condemned the comment and asserted her neutrality. “My client never expected that such a distasteful and inappropriate remark would be made by a person holding a high stature in the State’s political space," the statement said, adding that she wished to be defined only by her work and that her name should not be dragged into matters unrelated to her.

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