Tamil Nadu Today: Governor insists Vijay on majority to form government

1. Required bulk enactment to signifier govt. not established: Governor Arlekar

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has explained to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay that the requisite bulk enactment successful the State Legislative Assembly, indispensable for forming the government, has not been established, the Lok Bhavan said contiguous (May 7, 2026).

Mr. Vijay’s gathering with the Governor for the 2nd time successful a row, took spot pursuing an invitation of the Governor to the Lok Bhavan, an authoritative connection said. 

Meanwhile, citing that TVK has emerged arsenic the azygous largest successful the caller election, respective allies of the DMK urged the Governor to invitation the enactment to form the government. The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee has announced a State-wide protestation time against the Governor.

2. Stalin convenes gathering with allies, MLA-designates

This morning, DMK president and outgoing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin hurriedly convened a gathering of the party’s allies, including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), amid speculation that the DMK whitethorn widen enactment to an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government headed by Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

Later successful the evening, helium chaired a gathering of his party’s newly-elected MLA-designates.

3. Vijay calls Thirumavalavan, seeks VCK’s support

Amid the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) efforts to signifier the adjacent authorities in Tamil Nadu, leaders of the enactment reached retired to those of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the 2 Communist parties, seeking support.

“We person to sermon the contented with the frontline leaders of the party. We are besides continuously discussing it with the leaders of the Communist parties. We volition instrumentality a determination together,” Mr. Thirumavalavan said aft visiting the bureau of the Communist Party of India (CPI).

4. AIADMK MLA-elects successful Puducherry resort

Confirming that immoderate newly-elected legislators of the AIADMK from Tamil Nadu are accommodated successful a edifice successful Puducherry connected the ‘directions’ of Mr. Palaniswami, AIADMK Puducherry portion caput and MLA elite A. Anbalagan said that each legislators are agreed nether the enactment of enactment wide secretary.

“There is nary faction, each elected MLAs are present connected the directions of Mr. Palaniswami. They are present not due to the fact that of immoderate directions fixed by immoderate different leader. The elected members volition travel immoderate decisions our person takes,” helium said. 

5. Rangasamy resigns arsenic Puducherry Chief Minister

Four days aft the National Democratic Alliance retained powerfulness for the 2nd consecutive word in Puducherry, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy tendered his resignation to Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan astatine Puducherry Lok Niwas. 

Shortly aft submitting the resignation, Mr. Rangasamy told media persons extracurricular Lok Niwas that the missive staking assertion to signifier the adjacent authorities volition beryllium submitted to the Lt. Governor precise soon.