Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The Congress party is set to return to the Tamil Nadu government after over 55 years, following the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.The development comes after TVK decided to allot two ministerial berths to Congress as part of the post-poll power-sharing arrangement forged after the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections produced a hung verdict. The new government was sworn in during a grand ceremony held at th…
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) After the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Friday formally extended “unconditional support” to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), its General Secretary D. Raja asserted that Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar should not create “hurdles: in government formation in the state.Interacting with reporters about the political developments in the southern state, where the TVK emerged as the largest party but fell short of a majority, Raja said that the TVK, led by acto…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) In a significant political development amid the continuing uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Friday formally extended unconditional support to actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The support was conveyed through a letter submitted to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar by CPI Legislature Party leader in the Assembly, T. Ramachandran. The letter stated that the decision was taken under…