MK Stalin, Vijay, Edappadi Palaniswami

New Delhi: The largest party, still far away from the throne of Chennai. Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam led by mega film star Vijay emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, breaking its decades of dominance. DMK And AIADMK With a broad cinematic wave. However, its path to power remains uncertain as the party failed to prove a clear majority before Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.“Thalapathy” VictoryKi TVK, which outperformed both DMK and AIADMK, emerged as the strongest by winning 108 seats in the 234-member assembly. Nevertheless, the party fell 10 seats short of the majority mark of 118, leaving government formation in limbo.The disruption has reshaped Tamil Nadu’s traditional political arena, even as an unexpected thaw has begun between arch rivals DMK and AIADMK. Meanwhile, sources said TVK chief Vijay is considering mass resignation of all 108 party MLAs if DMK or AIADMK attempts to form government.

Government asked Vijay for proof of majority

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday invited Vijay to the Lok Bhavan and told him that the requisite majority support in the Tamil Nadu Assembly needed to form the government had not yet been established.According to ANI sources, the Governor sought clarity on the “magic number” required for government formation and asked Vijay to submit details of MLAs supporting Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’s claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu.TVK emerged as the largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, while DMK won 59 seats and AIADMK won 47 seats. Congress is strongly supporting TVK with its five MLAs, taking the alliance strength to 113. However, Vijay is expected to vacate one of the two seats won, bringing TVK’s effective strength to 107 and the alliance’s total to 112, still five short of the majority mark of 118.The Governor’s refusal to immediately invite Vijay to form the government drew sharp criticism from TVK leaders and allies, many of whom accused him of acting under pressure from the BJP-led central government to stall the constitutional process.Several parties have demanded that the Governor invite Vijay to form the government and allow him to prove his majority through a floor test in the Assembly.

Arch rivals come closer amid TVK boom

The DMK and the AIADMK have found a nascent harmony among themselves as a strong counter to the influential TVK.The unimaginable suddenly seemed possible in Tamil Nadu politics. A dramatic turn in the power struggle after the elections, the acting Chief Minister mk stalin DMK MLAs were reportedly informed that arch rival AIADMK had come to seek support to form the government and prevent Vijay from reaching the chief minister’s chair. Multiple sources told TOI that the MLAs have left the final decision in Stalin’s hands. Meanwhile, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is understood to have sought an appointment with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday.Hours before the high-stakes DMK meeting, Stalin was locked in discussions with leaders of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, CPI and CPM, whose combined six MLA numbers could be crucial in the game. Sources said the possibility of AIADMK’s outreach and possible restructuring also came up during the talks, with the allies expected to reveal their stand on Friday.

Colleagues criticize Governor, back floor test for Vijay

VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan and Left party leaders criticized Governor Arlekar for not inviting Vijay to form the government and accused the BJP-led central government of attempting to “complicate Tamil Nadu politics and Vijay’s position”.Addressing the media on Thursday, Thirumavalavan said that as per constitutional provisions, the Governor should immediately invite Vijay to form the government. “If he fails to do so, it would mean that the governor is deliberately trying to complicate and muddy the prevailing political situation in the state,” he said.Thirumavalavan, CPI state secretary M Veerapandian and CPM state secretary P Shanmugam later met Stalin at his residence to discuss the post-poll scenario.“We discussed the election results. We also talked at length about the current political scenario,” Thirumavalavan said. He said that discussions continued regarding TVK leader Vijay’s invitation to VCK and other parties.He said, “We have received a letter expressing their desire to form a government with the VCK. He (Vijay) has also spoken to me. We are considering that. But we have to look at many other factors before reaching any decision. We cannot be hasty as the party has certain procedures.”Veerapandian said, “TVK has emerged as the largest party in the voting. Therefore, the Governor should give enough time to TVK to prove its majority in the House.” Shanmugam also expressed the same view.Durai Vaiko also criticized the Governor, saying that any attempt to delay or prevent Vijay from assuming office was unconstitutional and against the mandate of the people.