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TVK Says Actor Vijay Will Be Prime Minister in 2029, Congress Reacts

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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

1. Who is Thalapathy Vijay?
2. What did TVK leaders claim about Vijay?
3. True or False: Congress agreed with the TVK claim.

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 _____.

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