Vijay Claims Support Of 118 MLAs, Likely To Take Oath As Tamil Nadu CM Tomorrow
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay has formally staked claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after meeting Governor RV Arlekar and claiming support from 118 MLAs — the exact majority mark in the 234-member Assembly. Sources say Vijay is likely to take oath as Chief Minister tomorrow at 11 AM, although Raj Bhavan is yet to issue an official confirmation. The dramatic political developments came after days of uncertainty over whether TVK could gather enough support to cross the majority mark. Congress reportedly broke away from the DMK to support Vijay, while Left parties CPI and CPM, along with the VCK and smaller parties, also extended backing.TVK had stunned Tamil Nadu politics by winning 108 seats in its debut election, ending the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK. Vijay’s expected swearing-in could mark the beginning of a major political shift in the state.
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