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TVK chief Vijay unlikely to take oath tomorrow as Governor doubts numbers sources
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
A claim letter landed with Rajendra Arlekar
Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is struggling to prove it has the numbers to form government in Tamil Nadu. Sources say Governor Rajendra Arlekar received TVK’s claim letter but is reportedly not convinced yet. Vijay met the Governor to discuss government formation efforts, raising doubts over a possible oath-taking timeline.
- TVK may miss the expected oath-taking day due to number-of-seats uncertainty
- Governor Rajendra Arlekar received TVK’s claim letter but is reportedly unconvinced
- Vijay met the Governor to push forward government formation talks
- TVK has not yet secured the assembly majority needed
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