TVK Says Actor Vijay Will Be Prime Minister in 2029, Congress Reacts
Thalapathy Vijay is a famous actor in India. He is also a politician now. He leads a party called TVK.
Some TVK leaders made a big claim. They said Vijay will become Prime Minister in 2029. The Prime Minister is the top leader of India.
The Congress party did not like this. Congress is another political party in India. They laughed at the TVK claim.
A Congress leader said this sounds like talk from a fan club. A fan club is a group who love a famous star.
Congress also talked about 272 MPs. MPs are people elected to make laws for the country. A party needs many MPs to win power.
TVK is a new party in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is a state in south India. Vijay started the party there.
This story shows a fight of words between two parties. It is about politics before future elections.
Vocabulary9 words
- politician
- a person who works in government or politics
- party
- a group of people who work together in politics
- claim
- to say something is true
- Prime Minister
- the top leader of a country's government
- Congress
- a big political party in India
- fan club
- a group of people who love a famous person
- MPs
- people chosen to make laws for the country
- Tamil Nadu
- a state in south India
- elections
- when people vote to choose leaders
Quiz
Answer key
1. An actor and politician 2. He will become Prime Minister in 2029 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Thalapathy Vijay is a famous actor in India. He is also a _____ now. He leads a _____ called TVK.
Some TVK leaders made a big _____. They said Vijay will become _____ in 2029.
The _____ party did not like this. They laughed at the TVK claim.
A Congress leader said this sounds like talk from a _____.
Congress also talked about 272 _____.
TVK is a new party in _____.