Vijay Stakes Claim to Form Tamil Nadu Government With Congress Support

Vijay Stakes Claim to Form Tamil Nadu Government With Congress Support: The actor-politician Vijay’s TVK gained support from Congress along with smaller parties, following which he met with the Governor and made a claim to create an upcoming Tamil Nadu government.

Political actor Vijay was in the presence of Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday. He formally laid claims to create the government of Tamil Nadu, which brought an end to the two days of political uncertainty. The announcement came in the wake of his newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)—which surprised both Dravidian majors as well as the DMK and the AIADMK during the recent Tamil Nadu elections—becoming the largest party with the utmost number of seats and later gaining the backing of the Congress and a few other smaller parties.

Background: Two Days of Political Drama

In the last 2 days, Tamil Nadu witnessed a high-voltage political saga that saw parties like the AIADMK as well as the Congress trying for the support of Vijay’s side. The sources indicated that there was a clear divide within the AIADMK, with its top leaders, CV Shanmugam and SP Velumani, publicly pledging support for Vijay. This came following four consecutive electoral defeats for the party.

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Ten Key Developments on Wednesday

1. AIADMK is considering the possibility of outside support—The AIADMK leadership is now considering the possibility of extending assistance from outside to a TVK-led administration rather than formalizing its participation in the administration. The senior leaders, CV Shanmugam and SP Velumani, backed the move. TVK also wrote an official letter to the home of Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) seeking his party’s support in forming the government.
2. Letter sent to EPS’s home. Letter delivered to the residence of EPS A vehicle associated with TVK chief Aadhav Arjuna arrived at the residence of EPS on Wednesday with the letter. But sources have clarified there was no proof that Aadhav Arjuna, as well as TVK General Secretary Bussy Anand, was in person at the time of delivery.
3. Congress closes the agreement. The possibility of a TVK-AIADMK partnership was short-lived. Congress took over and declared its backing for a possible TVK administration, delaying any further talks with the AIADMK.
4. Congress establishes conditions in the official statement. Congress stated that its support for Vijay’s political party was dependent on the removal of groups that do not adhere to the Constitution of India from the alliance. Although no party was mentioned explicitly, the statement was widely understood by political circles as a reference to the parties that were previously affiliated with the National Democratic Alliance.
5. Congress holds an urgent meeting internally—The decision to back TVK was taken following an important meeting by the Congress Political Affairs Committee that was called by Girish Chodankar. Leading party officials include the president, Mallikarjun Kharge, along with the chief of the opposition. Rahul Gandhi has also discussed the advancing Tamil Nadu situation during a separate meeting in New Delhi.
6. Congress is reaching out towards smaller groups—Congress also believes that it is actively reaching out towards smaller political parties, such as the left-wing parties, as well as the VCK and the IUML, to help build an even larger base of support behind Vijay before the formation of the government.