Tamil Nadu Political Drama Nears Climax: How Vijay Finally Got the Numbers to Form Govt
VCK and IUML gave Vijay 120 seats in the 234-member Assembly, clearing the way for him to form a government.
- On Saturday, actor-politician Vijay staked his claim to form the Tamil Nadu government with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar after VCK and IUML declared unconditional support, securing a majority in the 234-member Assembly.
- The Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam initially secured 108 seats in the April 23 election, leaving the party 10 short of the 118-seat simple majority required to form the government independently.
- Support from VCK's two MLAs and IUML's two MLAs pushed the TVK-led bloc to 120, while 11 additional MLAs from Congress, CPI, and CPI further bolstered the coalition's legislative strength.
- Governor Arlekar directed the new Chief Minister to prove his majority by May 13, with the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Sunday at 10 AM in Chennai.
- DMK chief MK Stalin congratulated Vijay on Friday for securing the majority, while VCK leader Adhav Arujuna expressed confidence the administration would govern effectively with outside support from his party.
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The path for actor-turned-politician Vijay Rupani to become Chief Minister and form a government in Tamil Nadu was finally cleared on May 9. The VCK and IUML announced their unconditional support to his party, the TVK. Both parties have two MLAs each.
Tamil Nadu political drama nears climax: How Vijay finally got the numbers to form govt
Vijay-led TVK crossed the 118-seat majority mark with support from Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML, taking the alliance tally to 120 effective seats. The Governor has yet to invite TVK to form the government amid Supreme Court petitions and political controversy
Vijay's path to become Tamil Nadu CM clear as VCK, IUML extend support to TVK
Vijay's party has received the crucial support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), both of which have two MLA-elects. With this, the TVK-led coalition has reached 120 seats, two more than the majority mark of 118.
The path to power for the Vijay Kumar government in Tamil Nadu has been cleared. The VCK decided to support the TVK on Saturday. Vijay had the support of 116 MLAs. Meanwhile, the Indian Muslim League (IUMLS) has also extended its support to the TVK, bringing the total to 120. The VCK held an important meeting on Saturday evening to decide on supporting the TVK. The meeting agreed to support Vijay. Vijay could now become the next Chief Minister …
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