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It is a political gamble for the Congress as the party’s leadership believes Vijay will dominate Tamil Nadu politics in the near future.
Tamil Nadu Government Formation Updates: It’s official, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay will take oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu at 10am on Sunday. Vijay, along with his allies, met Governor Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan with the backing of 120 MLAs. The meeting took place soon after the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) extended support to TVK, helping Vijay’s party cross the majority mark and form the government. The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has also extended its support to TVK, pushing alliance numbers to 120.
The numbers game: With the VCK and IUML extending support to Vijay’s TVK, the alliance tally officially stands at 120. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers:
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- TVK: 107 (-1 as Vijay contested two seats)
- Congress: 5
- CPI: 2
- CPM: 2
- VCK: 2
- IUML: 2
Congress-DMK rift: The Congress party’s move to end its decades-long alliance with the DMK has caused divisions within the INDIA bloc. In a post on X, DMK President Stalin hit out at the Congress, saying, “The Congress MLAs who contested and won on behalf of the alliance did not come to Anna Arivalayam to express their thanks. On the same day, the Congress party severed ties with the DMK and proceeded.” DMK spokesperson Saravanan Anadurai said the party “backstabbed the people of Tamil Nadu.”
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