Tamil Nadu Governor Confirms Vijay To Meet Today Evening, Says TVK Claims Majority As Congress Assures Full Support.

Chennai; May 2026: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has confirmed today that he will meet TVK chief Vijay today evening after TVK claimed that they have the majority to form the government. Speaking to reporters, the Governor said that he has received a letter from TVK claiming the majority and will meet the party chief in the evening. “I have received a letter from TVK. They will meet me in the evening. They have stated that they have the requisite majority and they should be called for the formation of the government. Yes, I have an appointment with TVK chief Vijay. A new govt will come now”, he said.

Meanwhile, TVK’s attempt to stitch an alliance to cross the 118 majority mark is still underway as the party’s General Secretary N Anand on Wednesday met with AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS). Other senior TVK leaders have also contacted the AIADMK General Secretary. TVK, which stands at 108 in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, is just 10 short of the 118 halfway majority mark. Congress, with five seats, had already extended its support. However, Vijay still needs

five more seats to form a government. Vijay could also abandon the Congress in favour of the AIADMK, which has significantly more seats.

The Congress’ long association with the DMK is not helping its case despite its leaders itching to ally with Vijay. If TVK manages to ally with AIADMK, which won 47 seats in the assembly election, they will comfortably cross the halfway mark without needing the Congress’s support. Earlier, AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam said that his party will take the final decision on allying with TVK.

Shanmugam said, “The party has to take the decision” while speaking to reporters as AIADMK MLAs arrived at his residence in Chennai, amidst buzz of ‘talks’ between party General Secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami and TVK chief Vijay. Reports suggest that there is a faction within the AIADMK that is inclined to support Vijay and his party by offering support to him. There have also been reports that these MLAs are not too happy with Edappaddi Palaniswami’s leadership.

On the other side, Congress is ready to end one of its longest standing alliances as it gears up to support TVK and Vijay with its 05 MLAs to form the government in Tamil Nadu. Congress MP and Senior leader Manickam Tagore whose outburst against the DMK’s denial of power sharing in the

state had become the talk of the alliance prior to the polls justified his party’s stand.

Indian National Congress today (06th May 2026) vide a letter has extended its cooperation to TVK Party in forming the next government. The letter undersigned by Tamil Nadu Congress in charge, Girish Chodankar, emphasised that the people of the state delivered a “very clear, strong and

overwhelming” verdict to TVK, led by Vijay. “Accordingly, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) has decided to extend its full support to the TVK to form the government”, the letter stated.

The Congress, however, asserted that its support will be unconditional to the TVK as long as it keeps any “communal forces” out of this alliance. “Our support shall be conditional upon the TVK keeping out of this alliance any communal forces that do not believe in the Constitution of India”, the party said.

“This alliance between the TVK and the Tamil Nadu Congress will strive to bring back Perunthalaivar Kamaraj’s glory days of Tamil Nadu, with a strong commitment to Thanthai Periyar’s social justice ideals and Dr. B R Ambedkar’s constitutional ideals in the years and decades to come”. it said.

The Congress also mentioned that the alliance with TVK will not only be limited to the government formation in Tamil Nadu but also for future elections, including the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

“This alliance founded on mutual respect, appropriate share, and shared responsibility between the two parties is not only for the formation of this government but also for future elections to the local body organisations, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha”, the party said.

“Mr. Vijay and Shri Rahul Gandhi jointly pledge to respect this historic verdict of the people of Tamil Nadu for a secular and progressive government, and to fulfil the dreams and promises of the people –especially the youth of Tamil Nadu”, it said.

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