Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s wife Sangeetha has reportedly withdrawn the divorce plea filed in Chengalpattu court, resulting in the closure of the case.
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In February 2026, Sangeetha filed a divorce petition before the Chengalpattu court under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, seeking dissolution of their marriage. The petition reportedly alleged adultery, mental cruelty, neglect and desertion, and states that the marriage had “irretrievably broken down.”
According to the petition, Sangeetha claimed she discovered in 2021 that Vijay was allegedly involved in an extramarital relationship with an actress, PTI news agency and several others had reported. She alleged that despite assurances that the relationship would end, it continued, leading to emotional distress and a gradual breakdown of their marriage. The filing further claimed Vijay increasingly distanced himself from family life, excluded her from his professional and public engagements, and withdrew emotional, physical and financial support.
The couple, whose marriage was first registered in the UK in 1998 before a traditional wedding in Chennai in 1999, have two children-Jason Sanjay and Divya Saasha.
Their relationship had been the subject of separation rumours for some time after Sangeetha stopped accompanying Vijay to public events, but neither had addressed the speculation until the court filing.
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Sangeetha appeared before the court through video-conferencing when her plea was taken up, PTI news agency reported, citing sources. She then submitted the reasons for not pursuing her case.
Accordingly, the court disposed of her petition as withdrawn, official court sources said.
The local court had on June 15 adjourned the proceedings in the divorce case of CM Vijay and his wife, scheduling the next hearing for August 7.
