Ever since initial reports regarding it emerged in the run-up to the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the public has been closely monitoring the developments in the divorce petition filed by Sangeetha, seeking dissolution of her marriage with former actor Vijay (née C Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar), who currently serves as the Chief Minister of the state.

However, the proceedings seem to be moving at a snail’s pace in court at the moment. Although the case came up for hearing at the Chengalpattu Mahila Court on Monday, June 15, it was adjourned to another day soon enough without any major developments.

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It is learnt that Vijay and Sangeetha were not present during the session, despite the court’s previous directions. Consequently, the court adjourned the proceedings, which began at 10.30 am, soon enough, and rescheduled the matter for further hearing on Friday, August 7, as reported by Hindustan Times.

When the case first came up on April 20, neither Vijay nor Sangeetha was present; their respective counsels appeared instead.

Although the lawyers requested permission for their clients to appear virtually, citing security and logistical concerns, the court rejected the appeal and ordered the two to attend the June 15 hearing in person. Regardless, the two didn’t arrive at the Chengalpattu Mahila Court on Monday.

It was in late February 2026 that initial reports emerged stating that Sangeetha had filed for divorce from Vijay. In the petition, she levelled allegations of infidelity against the actor-turned-politician.

Claiming that he is involved in an extramarital affair with a female co-star, Sangeetha maintained that this caused her “deep emotional pain and mental suffering, amounting to betrayal and violation of marital trust.”

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Though Vijay initially assured her that the relationship would end, she alleged in her petition that he continued the adulterous relationship regardless, leading to “mental cruelty,” public humiliation arising from social media posts, emotional neglect, and constructive desertion.

Although Sangeetha didn’t name the actor with whom Vijay is in a relationship, rumours have been rife since then that it’s Trisha Krishnan. The two have worked together in several movies over the years. However, they have yet to react to this.

For the unversed, Vijay married Sangeetha, a Sri Lankan Tamil, on August 25, 1999, long before he rose to become one of Indian cinema’s biggest stars and eventually the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. They are parents to two children: a son, Jason Sanjay, and a daughter, Dhivya Sasha.