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Congress cuts DMK ties and backs Vijay TVK to govern Tamil Nadu but imposes a major condition
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Support comes with a single red line for TVK
After the polls, Congress formally ended its alliance with DMK and announced full support for Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the next Tamil Nadu government. The party will back TVK ahead of the oath-taking ceremony on May 7, but only if TVK keeps “communal forces” out of the alliance, signaling strict ideological boundaries.
- Congress ends its alliance with DMK in Tamil Nadu
- Party extends support to Vijay’s TVK to form the next government
- Support is tied to keeping “communal forces” out of the alliance
- Move reshapes the state’s post-poll political alignment
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