Tamil Nadu post-poll drama: TVK MLAs threaten to resign en masse; AIADMK hides MLAs in resort; what next?

New Delhi: Single largest party, but still short of the throne in Chennai. Tamil Nadu led by super movie star Vijay emerged as a powerful force in Tamil Nadu, breaking the state’s decades-long dominance. DMK and Artificial Intelligence ADMK Along with the wave that swept the movie. However, the path to power remains unclear as the party failed to secure a clear majority before Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.“Tara disease” VijayTVK outperformed DMK and AIADMK, winning 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, making it the strongest. However, the party is 10 seats short of a 118-seat majority, leaving government formation hanging in the balance.The disruption has reshaped the traditional political landscape in Tamil Nadu and even triggered an unlikely thaw between archrivals DMK and AIADMK. Meanwhile, sources said TVK boss Vijay is considering making all 108 party MPs resign en masse if DMK or AIADMK tries to form the government.

Govt seeks proof of Vijay majority

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday invited Vijay to Lok Bhavan and told him that the necessary majority support to form a government is not yet available in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.According to ANI sources, the governor sought clarity on the “magic number” required to form the government and asked Vijay to provide details of legislators who support the claim of forming the government in Tamil Nadu.TVK emerged as the single largest party in the 234-seat assembly with 108 seats, while DMK won 59 seats and AIADMK 47 seats. With the Congress firmly backing TVK in five provinces, the alliance reached 113 seats. However, Vijay is expected to vacate one of the two seats he won, reducing TVK’s effective strength to 107 and the alliance total to 112, five seats short of its original strength. The majority score is 118.The governor’s refusal to immediately invite Vijay to form the government triggered sharp criticism from TVK leaders and allies, many of whom accused him of acting under pressure from the BJP-led alliance government and stalling the constitution-making process.Several political parties have demanded that the Governor invite Vijay to form the government and allow him to prove his majority through the Lok Sabha test.

TVK surges, major rivals move closer

The DMK and AIADMK found their nascent camaraderie to be a potent counterpoint to the influential TVK.In Tamil Nadu politics, the unthinkable has suddenly become possible. Caretaker chief minister takes dramatic turn in post-poll power struggle Stalin DMK MLAs were reportedly informed that its arch-rival AIADMK has sought support to form the government and block Vijay from becoming chief minister. Multiple sources told TOI that lawmakers left the final decision in the hands of Stalin. Meanwhile, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is learned to have sought a meeting with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday.Hours ahead of the high-stakes DMK meeting, Stalin held discussions with leaders of the Vidutale Chirutelgarh Kutch Party, Communist Party of India and CPM, whose six MLAs are likely to play a crucial role in the numbers game. Sources said the AIADMK’s outreach and the prospect of a possible reorganization also surfaced during the talks and the allies are expected to reveal their stance on Friday.

Allies slam governor, backtest Vijay

VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan and leaders of Left parties criticized the Arlekha governor for not inviting Vijay to form the government, accusing the BJP-led alliance government of trying to “complicate Tamil Nadu politics and Vijay’s stance”.Thirumavalavan told the media on Thursday that as per the Constitution, the governor should immediately invite Vijay to form the government. “If he doesn’t do that, it means the governor is deliberately trying to complicate and confuse the current political situation in the state,” he said.Thirumavalavan, CPI state secretary M Veerapandian and CPM state secretary P Shanmugam later met at Stalin’s official residence to discuss the post-poll situation.“We discussed the election results. We also discussed the current political situation in detail,” Thirumavalavan said, noting that discussions on TVK leader Vijay’s invitation to VCK and other political parties were still going on.“We have received information that they want to form the government with VCK. He (Vijay) has also spoken to me. We are considering it. But before taking a decision, we have to consider many other factors. We cannot be too hasty as the party has certain procedures,” he added.“TVK has emerged as the largest party in the polls. Therefore, the governor must give enough time to TVK to prove its majority in the House,” Veerapandian said. Shanmugam echoed the sentiment.Durai Vaiko also criticized the Governor, saying delaying or trying to prevent Vijay from assuming office was unconstitutional and against the people’s mandate.