The Hindu reports: With the two Left parties extending unconditional support to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founded by actor C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (May 8, 2026), the TVK now has the support of nine more MLAs from the Congress (five), CPI (two) and CPI(M) (two). Opinion | Seeking a new paradigm for Dravidian exceptionalism With a fractured mandate during the Assembly election in which no party or front secured a majority, TVK won 108 seats (including the second seat won by Vijay).
The party now requires the support of two more MLAs to prove a majority support of 118 MLAs. The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)’s decision is expected soon. Also read: Tamil Nadu government formation: Options and precedents before Governor Arlekar Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Congress cadres staged a statewide protest against Governor Rajendra Arlekar after he rejected TVK chief Vijay’s claim to form the government in the State, asking the party to return only after securing the support of 118 MLAs.
Background
The high-level committee of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) headed by Kader Mohideen is discussing the political developments and is expected to announce its stand on its support to Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) headed by actor C. “We will announce our decision after the meeting,” he said. Kolappan The new climate of shifting loyalties in Tamil Nadu politics in the wake of the fractured mandate in the 2026 Assembly elections finds a resonance in Illathavarakal, the novella by Jayakanthan, in which the protagonist, Tony alias Duraisamy, becomes a victim of his leader’s political defection and is driven to murder — B.
Key facts
- With the two Left parties extending unconditional support to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founded by actor C.
- Joseph Vijay on Friday (May 8, 2026), the TVK now has the support of nine more MLAs from the Congress (five), CPI (two) and CPI(M) (two).
- The party now requires the support of two more MLAs to prove a majority support of 118 MLAs.
- The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)’s decision is expected soon.
What this means
Kolappan Explore Jayakanthan's novella illustrating the tragic consequences of political defection and violence in Tamil Nadu's shifting loyalties. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) is likely to support actor Vijay’s TVK to form the government in Tamil Nadu. The VCK has been saying that the party would go with the decision of the Left parties — B.
Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is inching closer towards forming the next government in Tamil Nadu with the CPI and CPI-M, which have two Assembly seats each, deciding to extend support to his party on Friday evening. The TVK, with 108 seats, had already secured the support of the five members of the Congress. CPI and CPI(M) support TVK in Tamil Nadu, with VCK likely to join, strengthening TVK's government formation prospects.
Originally reported by The Hindu. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
