Chennai, May 9 (IANS) After extending support to Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Saturday, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) President K.M. Kader Mohideen emphasised that all parties should extend support “only for government formation” in Tamil Nadu and to preserve the state’s “democratic traditions”.Speaking to IANS, Mohideen said: “Parties in alliance with the DMK were approached by the TVK.”However, he remarked that he had expected the DMK-led alliance to secure a majority. “But …
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Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay was on Saturday officially invited by the Governor-in-charge Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to form the next government in Tamil Nadu after demonstrating majority support in the 234-member Assembly. In a major political development that ended days of uncertainty following the fractured Assembly verdict, Vijay met the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Chennai and submitted a letter informing him of his election as the leader of the T…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Veteran Tamil filmmaker S.A. Chandrashekhar, the father of actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay, on Saturday expressed happiness after his son secured the backing of 120 MLAs to stake claim to form the next government in Tamil Nadu. Speaking exclusively to IANS on Saturday, Chandrashekhar reacted emotionally to the fast-moving political developments in the state and Vijay’s emergence as the frontrunner for the Chief Minister’s pos…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Senior AIADMK leaders, including former ministers S.P. Velumani, C. Vijayabaskar, and Leema Rose, held separate consultations with senior party leader C.V. Shanmugam amid ongoing political developments in Tamil Nadu.Sources said the discussions are taking place as AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is yet to take a final call on the party’s political strategy in the evolving situation.Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu was held in a si…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday moved closer to becoming the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after securing the support of 120 MLAs, comfortably crossing the majority mark required to form the government in the 234-member Assembly. The latest boost to TVK came after the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) formally extended support to Vijay. IUML legislative party leader SSB Syed Farook Basha and deputy leader A.M. Shahjahan submitted a signe…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 (IANS) Saturday has emerged as the most decisive day for the Congress leadership as the party high command moves into the final round of discussions to choose Kerala’s next Chief Minister after the UDF’s sweeping election victory. With intense lobbying, public protests, pressure from allies and competing power centres within the party, all eyes are now fixed on Delhi, where the Congress leadership is expected to take a final call.Senior Kerala leaders, inc…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay remained embroiled in a tense numbers battle on Friday after Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar once again declined to invite him to form the government, citing the absence of a clear majority in the 234-member Assembly. Bringing days of political suspense to a critical juncture, Vijay met the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Friday evening and formally staked a claim to form the next government in…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) Actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay on Friday formally staked claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after securing the backing of several opposition parties, taking the strength of his alliance beyond the majority mark in the 234-member Assembly.Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi at Raj Bhavan in Chennai and submitted letters of support from allied parties and independent supporters.The development comes amid days of intense p…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Amid rising political uncertainty following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election results, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which emerged as the largest party, has moved the Supreme Court over Governor R.V. Arlekar’s inaction on the party’s claim to form the next government in the stateA writ petition was filed in the apex court on Friday and has been registered as Diary Number 28509/2026. As per the computerised case status reflected on the official website, the mat…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met his party chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Friday to share his impressions of the situation in Kerala and discuss recent political developments within the party. In a post on X, Tharoor wrote: “Met with @INCIndia President Mallikarjun Kharge to share my impressions of the situation in Kerala and discuss recent political developments involving our party. Always good to share views with the robust, direct and experienced veteran!”In a separat…