Vijay’s party, which bagged 108 seats in the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, earlier reached out to CPI, CPI (M) and the VCK – all DMK allies – seeking their support to form government.
Image: Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay, buoyed by the support from the Left parties, on Friday, May 8, met Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan and staked claim to form government in Tamil Nadu.
According to PTI, Vijay had a brief meeting with the Governor.
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This happened hours after the Left parties pledged unconditional support to TVK. Vijay’s party, which bagged 108 seats in the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, earlier reached out to CPI, CPI (M) and the VCK – all DMK allies – seeking their support to form government.
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Later on, Vijay visited the CPI state headquarters to thank the leaders for their support.
Notably, TVK won 108 seats and emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu. Vijay will be required to resign from one of the two constituencies he has won, as per EC norms. On the other hand, Congress has extended the support of its five MLAs to TVK.
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