Four days after completing a historic mission and ending the 49-year-old duopoly of DMK and AIADMK in Tamil Nadu politics, Vijay’s TVK is still in a state of flux. The party won a historic 108 seats, just shy of a majority of 118. However, the new entrant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, a long-time ally of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s bifurcated mandate has triggered political maneuvering with parties exploring unlikely alliances as the race to form the next government remains unresolved.Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s candidacy as chief minister has hit a snag with reports that Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar does not believe Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam has the required numbers to form a stable … Read more
CHENNAI: TVK president C Joseph Vijay, who is at least 10 seats short of a simple majority to form the government in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, has reached out to multiple parties, including DMK and AIADMK allies. According to Julie Mariappan, Congress has sent a positive signal to TVK, which announced the formation of … Read more