The Hindu reports: The crucial State secretariat meetings of the CPI and CPI(M) began in Chennai on Friday (May 8, 2026) to discuss their course of action regarding the formation of the next government in Tamil Nadu, following the fractured mandate in the Assembly elections, in which no party or front secured a majority. The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)’s decision on the issue will depend on the outcome of the meetings of the Left parties. According to sources, the Left parties are unlikely to support an AIADMK government.
However, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) can also stake a claim to form the government only if the Left parties and the VCK extend letters of support. Opinion | Seeking a new paradigm for Dravidian exceptionalism Earlier, Virudhunagar Congress MP Manickam Tagore has claimed that their party walked out of the DMK alliance only after seeing through design of the DMK in joining hands with AIADMK. In a social media post, he said that “the two Dravidian parties who are life-time enemies have joined together over night...
Background
Their claim of forming a stable government is only a political language to protect their power,” he said. Also read: Tamil Nadu government formation: Options and precedents before Governor Arlekar 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. For the first time since 1952, Tamil Nadu has delivered a fractured mandate in an Assembly election.
Key facts
- The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)’s decision on the issue will depend on the outcome of the meetings of the Left parties.
- According to sources, the Left parties are unlikely to support an AIADMK government.
- However, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) can also stake a claim to form the government only if the Left parties and the VCK extend letters of support.
- In a social media post, he said that “the two Dravidian parties who are life-time enemies have joined together over night...
- Their claim of forming a stable government is only a political language to protect their power,” he said.
What this means
The man behind this turn of events is cinema superstar Vijay, who not only entered politics but also stunned the two Dravidian rivals, the DMK and AIADMK. But Vijay's TVK managed only 108 seats on its own, short of the majority mark of 118. Vijay will need the support of smaller parties to form the government and with the Congress in the mix, it poses a very interesting situation.
So, what are the scenarios? What role does the Governor play? Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asserted that there was no justification for the Tamil Nadu governor to stop TVK leader Vijay from forming the government, and said he should be provided an opportunity to prove the majority in the Assembly.
Originally reported by The Hindu. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
