How Vijay put together a winning campaign and what the DMK got wrong
- Team TOI
- TNNUpdated: May 05, 2026, 17:24 IST IST
Despite a massive victory that few predicted, Vijay’s TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) finished with 108 seats and needed the support of 10 MLAs to form the government in the state. While the DMK declared it would not ally with the party that vanquished it, there was speculation over where the numbers would be made up from.
The possibility of the other Dravidian party in the state, AIADMK, striking a deal with the party also seemed remote. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami was seen as being averse to the idea of playing second fiddle to Vijay.
The possibility of the other Dravidian party in the state, AIADMK, striking a deal with the party also seemed remote. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami was seen as being averse to the idea of playing second fiddle to Vijay.
