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TVK Vijay stakes claim to form Tamil Nadu government after single largest win
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Congress backs TVK while AIADMK gets approached too
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay has formally staked a claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after TVK emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly elections. Vijay met Governor Rajendra Arlekar to present the claim, with Congress pledging support and AIADMK reportedly being approached to close the gap needed for a majority.
- TVK emerged as Tamil Nadu’s single largest party in the Assembly elections
- Vijay met Governor Rajendra Arlekar to formalize the government claim
- Congress has pledged support to TVK
- AIADMK is being approached to help bridge the majority gap
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