Chennai, May 9 (IANS) The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Saturday announced that it would declare its decision on extending support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government formation bid at 4 P.M. today, amid intense political developments in Tamil Nadu.The announcement assumes significance as actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s TVK is inching closer to the majority mark required to form the next government in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.Sources said TVK has already …
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Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief, C. Joseph Vijay, is set to meet Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan amid intense political negotiations over government formation in Tamil Nadu.Heavy police security has been deployed at the VCK headquarters in Ashok Nagar following reports that Vijay may personally visit the party office to seek support from Thirumavalavan.The meeting comes at a crucial juncture, with TVK falling short of the majority mark o…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) The political uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu deepened on Friday after Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran met Acting Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and alleged that one of his party MLAs had gone missing amid attempts to cobble together a majority in the fractured state Assembly. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay, whose party emerged as the single largest formation with 108 seats in the 2…
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) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), founded by actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay, moved a step closer to forming the next government in Tamil Nadu on Friday after the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist) (CPI-M), on Friday extended unconditional support to it in the wake of the fractured Assembly election verdict. With the support of the two Left parties, the TVK has now secured the backing of nine additional MLAs — five from the Congress…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Amid mounting political criticism over the Congress party extending support to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and MLA S. Rajeshkumar on Thursday defended the decision, asserting that the move was taken solely to safeguard the secular character of Tamil Nadu and prevent communal forces from gaining influence in the state.In a detailed statement issued amid the rapidly evolving post-electi…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Amid continuing uncertainty over the formation of the next government in Tamil Nadu, TVK President C. Joseph Vijay has convened a crucial meeting of all newly elected party legislators at the TVK headquarters in Panaiyur on Thursday. The meeting comes at a politically sensitive moment, with the party still short of the majority mark required to form the government in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.Sources within the party said Vijay is expected to hold detailed discussi…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Central intelligence agencies have reportedly alerted the Tamil Nadu Police to strengthen security arrangements across key locations in the state amid rising political uncertainty following the 2026 Assembly election results and the delay in government formation. According to sources, intelligence agencies warned of possible law-and-order issues if the ongoing political deadlock continues, especially after Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader C. Joseph Vijay was unable to …
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) In a significant political development following the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results, superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday met DMK President M.K. Stalin at his residence in Alwarpet, Chennai, amid intense political activity surrounding government formation in the state. According to sources, Rajinikanth expressed solidarity with Stalin after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s disappointing performance in the Assembly elections and conveyed that he would continue to stand …
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Seeking to follow through on the dramatic Tamil Nadu Assembly election results, C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday formally staked claim to form the next government in the state after his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party in the 234-member Assembly. Vijay arrived at Lok Bhavan to meet Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar amid unprecedented political excitement and intense speculation over the formation of the next government.Senior TVK leaders, in…