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) Speculation over the possibility of President’s Rule in Tamil Nadu intensified as the political deadlock over government formation deepened amid allegations of horse-trading, alleged forged support letters and missing MLAs. With the term of the present Tamil Nadu government ending on May 10, uncertainty continues over who will form the next government in the StateGovernor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has reportedly made it clear that no party will be invited to form the go…
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) Amid the continuing political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu following the fractured Assembly election verdict, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi on Friday held a high-level committee meeting through video conference and indicated broad support for the formation of a government led by actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, which emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats in the April 23 Assembly elections, has b…
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…
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 8 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) President Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday said the party would announce its official stand on the fast-evolving political situation in Tamil Nadu only after holding detailed consultations with senior leaders and party functionaries. Addressing reporters in Chennai, Thirumavalavan said the VCK’s high-level committee would meet through video conference at 5 p.m. on Friday to deliberate on the uncertainty surrounding government formation in…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) have emerged as crucial players in the rapidly evolving political developments in Tamil Nadu, with their support likely to determine whether actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) can form the next government or whether an alternative arrangement backed by the DMK and the AIADMK could take shape.Amid continuing uncertainty…
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 5 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol. Thirumavalavan on Tuesday said that no decision has been taken on extending support to the actor-led Viijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), as Tamil Nadu witnessed a fractured mandate in the Assembly elections. The elections, held in a single phase on April 23, saw actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK surging ahead of both the DMK and the AIADMK and eventually secured 108 seats, emerging as the single largest party in the…