Plea in Supreme Court says Governor is ‘duty-bound’ to invite TVK to form government in Tamil Nadu

A writ petition was filed successful the Supreme Court connected Friday (May 8, 2026), submitting that the Tamil Nadu Governor is duty-bound to invitation Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) enactment president C. Joseph Vijay, arsenic the person of the azygous largest party, was to signifier the authorities successful the State and aboriginal beryllium the bulk connected the level of the House.

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The petition filed by Ezhilarasi P., who said she is simply a TVK enactment subordinate based successful Chennai, cited media reports that Governor Rajendra Arlekar whitethorn invitation post-poll conjugation parties successful Tamil Nadu to signifier the government.

The petition, filed by advocator A. Lakshminarayanan, said specified a determination by the Governor would “sound the death-knell for democracy” and beryllium against the mandate of the electorate.

“Since nary pre-poll confederation has a majority, the earthy archetypal telephone is to the TVK arsenic the azygous largest party, particularly since it has already filed a ceremonial assertion with the Congress’s missive of support. The Governor’s relation is to invitation and not to request a afloat impervious of bulk earlier issuing the invitation,” the petition said.

It said that requiring the TVK to archetypal nutrient letters from 118 letters earlier issuing an invitation would invert the law series established by the Supreme Court.

“The close series is invite, swear-in and past clasp the level trial immediately,” the petition said.