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Congress fires back on Tamil Nadu government crisis as Raj Bhavan faces TVK numbers questions

Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
Congress fires back on Tamil Nadu government crisis as Raj Bhavan faces TVK numbers questions

Congress calls blocking a people backed government a crime

Tamil Nadu Congress has escalated the state’s government formation standoff, arguing that governments are decided in the Assembly floor, not on the lawns of Lok Bhavan. As pressure grows on Governor Vishwanath Rajendra Arlekar over inviting TVK to form the government, Congress MP Manickam Tagore backed Vijay as a symbol of hope and accused efforts to stop a people-backed government as wrongdoing.

  • Congress says government formation hinges on the Assembly floor
  • Manickam Tagore backs Vijay as a symbol of hope
  • Governor Arlekar faces mounting pressure over inviting TVK
  • TVK numbers draw scrutiny amid the crisis
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