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TVK chief Vijay meets Governor Rajendra Arlekar, stakes claim to form govt in Tamil Nadu
May-06-2026

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan and staked a claim to form the Government in the state.

His party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which emerged as the single-largest party after the assembly election, needs at least 10 seats to hit the majority mark of 118. Vijay himself won from both the constituencies, Tiruchirapalli East and Perambur and proved that his charisma is not limited to cinema.

Governor said that he had received an email stating that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has won 108 constituencies, had sought an appointment with him. The party had also requested two weeks to prove its majority in the letter. 

Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai and the party's state incharge Girish Chodankar met with TVK chief Vijay at the TVK Headquarters in Chennai, confirming their support to the debutant party in forming the next government in the state.

The Congress party had earlier formally announced its full support to TVK and its chief Vijay in forming the next government in Tamil Nadu, ending its alliance with its previous partner, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), in a bid to back the new political formation.

Vijay's TVK delivered an outstanding performance in its debut elections, outperforming both the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which have dominated the state's political landscape for decades. The development follows actor-turned-politician Vijay, who led TVK's unprecedented success in Tamil Nadu elections, which ended up securing 108 out of 234 assembly seats, stunning both DMK and AIADMK, who were reduced to 59 and 47 seats respectively.


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