LKG devises a strategy to tarnish Ramraj's image with the help of meme creators and his sidekicks. Also most of the state ministers, ruling party bigwigs, and MLAs do not work for LKG as they want to remain neutral to join the victor of the by-election.

He understands that people are in favour of Ramraj due to his strong influence, hard work, caste and image. Now, LKG realises the hardships of contesting in the elections. He announces that he will contest in the election as an independent candidate, and once he wins, Bojappan will be expelled from the party and government, while he becomes the new CM. He reminds him that he had been elected as MLA from Lalgudi, his hometown, in a hat trick in last 17 years, and only relinquished the seat due to Avudayappan's personal request in the previous general election. He is furious and feels betrayed by Bojappan's actions.

The ruling party's deputy-General secretary Ramraj Pandian, who was in USA when Avudayappan died, comes to the meeting hall. Most of the party members and ministers do not agree with Bojappan's decision. Bojapan urgently announces that LKG is the by-election candidate at the party's general body meeting. Within a week, Avudaiyppan dies, Bojappan becomes the official Chief Minister, and a by-election is scheduled in Lalgudi constituency. Finally, LKG gets Bojappan's attention and meets him at party HQ in Daryaganj. LKG goes to Delhi to protest and create an awareness against diseases, which gets the media's attention. Samy, an employee of V Analytica вЂ“ a multinational company which is involved in election strategy formulation. LKG gets the paid help of Sarala Munusamy aka Sara M. However, LKG feels that he needs to create some media visibility to get into Bojappan's good books. Since Avudayappan is the MLA from Lalgudi, LKG decides to put all efforts to contest in the by-election on behalf of the ruling party, once Avudaiyappan dies. The incumbent CM and ruling party chief, Avudaiyappan Mudhaliar, falls ill and gets hospitalised, while Bojappan, the party general secretary, becomes the interim CM. LKG aspires to quickly achieve big in politics, unlike his father Azhagu Meiyappan, who neither achieved fame as a politician nor made money. The story moves back to six months ago where LKG is a mere councillor from Lalgudi ward in Trichy rural and belongs to the ruling party. The film begins with newly elected Lalgudi Karupaiah Gandhi (LKG) swearing in as Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, where he is shot in the chest by a sniper.

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