Tamil Nadu government formation: TVK chief Vijay’s second bid fails again – says governor

Although the Congress has extended support to the actor-turned-politician’s party, it still needs at least five seats to form a majority government in the 118-member parliament.“Tamil Nadu Governor Thiru Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has invited Tamil Nadu President Thiru C Joseph Vijay to Lok Bhavan in Chennai today (May 7, 2026),” a statement from the Tamil Nadu Governor’s Office said.“During the meeting, His Excellency the Governor explained that the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has not yet received the necessary majority support to form the government,” the statement added.Vijay had earlier accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of “interfering in Tamil Nadu politics and creating chaos”.“Now, the BJP, or rather Amit Shah and Modi, are interfering in the politics of Tamil Nadu and creating chaos. TVK has been elected as the largest single party by the people. Therefore, he should be allowed to take office. This is the guidance provided by the Constitution. Even if he sought support, the Governor did not take any decision on this and left room for confusion here. This is unacceptable. Also, the Governor cannot ask for a list of people supporting TVK. He can’t say: ‘Who’s supporting you?’ Bring 118 and prove it to me and then come for the oath-taking ceremony,” Vijay said.TVK gave a major blow to the Dravidian parties in the state, effectively ending the 30-year dominance of the DMK-AIADMK duopoly. With Vijay also expected to vacate one of the two parliamentary seats he won, TVK’s effective number of seats in parliament will reach 107. Together with Congress, the alliance’s total membership will rise to 112, just five short of a majority.