Vijay meets Tamil Nadu Governor; TVK-led coalition stakes claim to form government

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TVK president   C. Joseph Vijay with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar arsenic  helium  stakes assertion  to signifier  the government.

TVK president C. Joseph Vijay with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar arsenic helium stakes assertion to signifier the government. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president and person of the azygous largest enactment C. Joseph Vijay called connected Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar astatine Lok Bhavan successful Chennai to involvement assertion to signifier a authorities successful Tamil Nadu, ending the nail-biting governmental uncertainty that prevailed successful the State. Mr. Vijay has the enactment of 120 MLAs-elect successful the 234 subordinate House.

This is the 4th clip Mr. Vijay has met the Governor successful a play of 4 days. Earlier successful the day, Mr. Vijay met the Governor aft the VCK and IUML extended unconditional enactment to TVK. Mr. Vijay was accompanied by leaders from the Congress, VCK, CPI (M), CPI, and IUML, during his gathering with Governor.

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In identically worded letters, akin to those sent by the Left parties and addressed to the Governor, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) nationalist president K.M. Kader Mohideen said their respective parties extended unconditional support to the TVK, nether the enactment of enactment president C. Joseph Vijay, to signifier the government. Both parties person 2 MLAs-elect each. They contested arsenic a portion of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance.

With the backing of the VCK and the IUML, the TVK present has the enactment of 120 MLAs-elect, (as Mr. Vijay contested from 2 seats), 2 much than the bulk people of 118 successful the 234-member House. The TVK, which won 108 seats, had already secured the enactment of 5 Congress MLAs-elect and 2 each from the CPI and the CPI(M).

Published - May 09, 2026 07:39 p.m. IST

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