# AIADMK leader Udhayakumar asks when Trisha will be deputy CM 2026-08-12T04:31:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets AIADMK leader RB Udhayakumar on Tuesday sarcastically asked when actor Trisha Krishnan would be appointed deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu, taking a swipe at the TVK government led by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. In a viral video, Udhayakumar alleged that producers and technical crew who worked on Vijay's films have been quietly appointed to posts including temple trustee, special representative in Delhi, personal secretary, film institute chairman, and government advisers. He named Archana Kalpathi, Venkat Narayana, Jagadish Palanisamy, Manoj Paramahamsa, John Arokiaswamy, and Ramkumar. The remark follows the August 4 arrest of former deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin for an obscene comment apparently aimed at Trisha. He was released on station bail that evening. Trisha later posted a cryptic Instagram story calling the drama embarrassing. TVK workers in Thoothukudi filed a police complaint against Udhayakumar on Tuesday, while Trisha's fan clubs in Madurai put up posters criticising him. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: AIADMK vs TVK, Tamil Nadu politics, Trisha Krishnan, Udhayakumar, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Vijay Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aiadmk-taunts-vijay-govt-on-trisha-deputy-cm-remark/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aiadmk-taunts-vijay-govt-on-trisha-deputy-cm-remark/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.