Tamil Nadu Political Stalemate Continues as Vijay Fails to Secure Majority for Government Formation

Tamil Nadu. The political heat surrounding the formation of a new government in Tamil Nadu has not yet subsided.

Despite Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay submitting a claim to form the government for the third consecutive time after meeting Governor R.N. Ravi on Friday, his swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled due to his inability to gather the required majority.

Vijay had submitted letters of support from 116 MLAs to the Governor, whereas a minimum of 118 MLAs' support is required to form a government.

In the recently concluded assembly elections, Vijay's party TVK won 108 seats out of 234, with Vijay himself winning from two constituencies. The support letter submitted by Vijay to the Governor includes signatures of MLAs from TVK, Congress, CPI, and CPI(M).

However, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and VCK have not yet submitted their letters of support. Both these parties have two MLAs each. Vijay still needs the support of two more MLAs to prove his majority. Earlier, on May 6 and 7, Vijay had also staked a claim to form the government, but the Governor has maintained that he cannot invite anyone to form a government without the clear support of 118 MLAs.

If Vijay's party fails to secure a majority, speculation has begun that Tamil Nadu's old rivals DMK and AIADMK might form a coalition government together. Meanwhile, TVK has warned that if these two parties claim to form the government, all their MLAs will resign collectively.

On the other hand, after breaking its alliance with Congress, DMK has demanded a change in the seats of its MPs in the Lok Sabha. DMK argues that it would not be appropriate to sit with Congress in the house after the alliance broke. Vijay's supporters, meanwhile, have been protesting and chanting slogans in front of the Governor's House since Friday morning, due to which the police have also taken some protesters into custody.