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Left Parties And VCK Quit DMK Deal, Back Vijay TVK To Form Tamil Nadu Government
Politics
Published on 8 May 2026
They said supporting AIADMK crossed a line
CPI, CPI(M) and VCK have shifted course in Tamil Nadu politics, extending support to Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri K Kazhagam after rejecting a DMK-AIADMK proposal. The move marks a major break from DMK ahead of government formation, with TVK closing in on the 118-seat threshold. The fractured mandate is now rebalancing alliances for the next regime.
- CPI and CPI(M) backed Vijay’s TVK after rejecting DMK-AIADMK
- VCK also switched support, ending its alignment with DMK
- TVK is nearing the 118-seat majority needed to form government
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