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Congress extends Vijay’s TVK conditional support to form ‘secular’ govt

Congress extends Vijay’s TVK conditional support to form ‘secular’ govt

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The Congress party on Wednesday formally announced its support to actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the next government in Tamil Nadu, while making it clear that the backing would remain conditional on keeping “communal forces” away from the alliance, news agency PTI reported. A statement issued by Congress’ Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar said TVK President Vijay had officially sought the party’s support after emerging as the single largest party in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The Congress described the electoral verdict as a strong mandate for a “secular, progressive and welfare-oriented government” rooted in constitutional values. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

TN Election Results 2026, CM Name Announcement Soon, TVK Vijay Latest Updates

TN Election Results 2026, CM Name Announcement Soon, TVK Vijay Latest Updates

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Vijay now needs the support of at least 10 MLAs to form the government. Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026, Tamil Nadu Government Formation LIVE Updates: Actor turned politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as one of the single largest party in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly with 108 seats, falling 10 short of the majority mark and requiring support from at least 10 MLAs to form the government. In a key development following the fractured mandate, the Tamil Nadu Congress, which has five seats, has decided to back Vijay in forming a secular government, sources said. The decision was taken at a late-night meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC), convened by AICC in-charge Girish Chodankar, where senior leaders unanimously supported the move, after Vijay reached out and the central leadership asked the state unit to take a final call keeping public sentiment in mind. The PMK has four seats, the CPI and CPI(M) have two each, while the DMK secured 59 seats and the AIADMK 47; the BJP, DMDK and AMMK won …

Assembly election 2026 results: Congress mulls helping Vijay form ‘secular’ government in Tamil Nadu after he reaches out for support

Assembly election 2026 results: Congress mulls helping Vijay form ‘secular’ government in Tamil Nadu after he reaches out for support

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Congress mulls helping Vijay form ‘secular’ govt in Tamil Nadu after he reaches out for support Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) reached out to the Congress, a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, seeking support to form the government in Tamil Nadu, as the debutant emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly, winning 108 seats, falling short of a simple majority in the 234-member House.  The national party, which won five seats, hinted it could extend support. In New Delhi, All India Congress Committee general secretary K.C. Venugopal confirmed that the TVK has formally sought Congress backing.  According to TVK sources, Vijay and senior leaders of the party have sought an appointment to meet Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday (May 6, 2026).  Being the leader of the single largest party, Vijay is likely to either stake a claim or seek additional time to form government. It remains to be seen whether Vijay would seek the support of any other allies of the DMK or …

TN Governor accepts Stalin’s resignation, asks him to continue as caretaker CM

TN Governor accepts Stalin’s resignation, asks him to continue as caretaker CM

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Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar accepted the resignation of Chief Minister MK Stalin and his Council of Ministers, and requested him to continue in office as caretaker CM until alternative arrangements are made.   According to an official release issued from Lok Bhavan on Tuesday, the Governor has asked Stalin to remain in charge until a new government is sworn in, in keeping with constitutional convention. Stalin’s resignation came in the wake of a significant electoral setback for the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in the recently concluded assembly elections. Sources said the resignation letter was submitted to the Governor shortly after the results made it clear that the alliance had fallen well short of the majority mark. The DMK-led alliance managed to secure only 73 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, far below the halfway mark of 118. The DMK itself, which contested 164 constituencies, won only around 60 seats, marking a sharp decline from its previous performance and pushing the party into the Opposition. In a major personal setback, Stalin also …

After day of celebration, Vijay’s TVK moves to build coalition; Congress may get 2 Cabinet berths | Political Pulse News

After day of celebration, Vijay’s TVK moves to build coalition; Congress may get 2 Cabinet berths | Political Pulse News

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3 min readMay 5, 2026 01:18 PM IST Tamil Nadu is preparing for something it has not seen in decades — a coalition government, assembled as much through arithmetic as through adaptation, with early signs of an unconventional power structure, including plans to bring in former IAS officer U Sagayam through a by-election. With Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) falling short of the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member Assembly, attention has shifted swiftly from celebration to construction. By Tuesday morning, as Vijay visited his party office and convened meetings with newly elected MLAs, the outlines of a coalition were already visible. The numbers are not complicated. The Congress (which has five seats), the VCK (2), CPI (2) and CPI(M) (2) together offer a bloc of about 11 MLAs — enough to push Vijay comfortably past the halfway mark. It may just be a matter of time before the Left parties and VCK take a decision to exit from the DMK-led alliance. Additional support from parties such as the IUML, DMDK or sections of …

As TVK’s Vijay eyes Tamil Nadu CM seat, a look at how his parents engineered the rise despite early reluctance | Tamil News

As TVK’s Vijay eyes Tamil Nadu CM seat, a look at how his parents engineered the rise despite early reluctance | Tamil News

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Proving most political analyses and exit polls wrong, actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026. Despite it being their debut polls, Vijay and TVK earned a landslide victory in the state, and when the final results are out, the party is likely to secure over 100 seats out of the total 234. TVK’s massive victory is particularly noteworthy as only Axis My India had predicted that the party would achieve such success, while most other outlets predicted that the outfit would not even cross 30 seats. Based on current trends, Vijay is set to become the fourth actor in history to sit on the Chief Minister’s chair in Tamil Nadu after MG Ramachandran (MGR), his wife Janaki Ramachandran (née VN Janaki), and J Jayalalithaa. Also Read | ‘Massive victory’: Manchu Lakshmi, Radikaa Sarathkumar wish Trisha Krishnan as Vijay’s TVK leads The Vijay Makkal Iyakkam that started it all Although rumours about Vijay’s political entry had been swirling since the late 2000s, he …

DMK’s fortress of Chennai breached like never before

DMK’s fortress of Chennai breached like never before

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TVK supporters celebrate after the party won the assembly elections. | Photo Credit: Ragur R As the counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections is underway, it is evident that the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay, has swept all but two of the 16 assembly constituencies in the State’s capital Chennai.  This included the defeat of Chief Minister MK Stalin from Kolathur constituency in the hands of TVK’s VS Babu. This is the first instance of an incumbent CM losing his seat since the defeat of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa from Bargur constituency in 1996.  Published – May 04, 2026 05:58 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP makes historic gains in Kerala, wins three seats

BJP makes historic gains in Kerala, wins three seats

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved its best-ever performance in Kerala by winning three Assembly seats, marking a significant breakthrough in a state traditionally dominated by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), according to the IANS. The party capped its performance with a dramatic last-round victory in Kazhakootam. Former Union Minister V Muraleedharan defeated CPI(M) leader Kadakampally Surendran by a narrow margin of just 265 votes. The contest remained closely fought throughout the counting process, with multiple lead changes before Muraleedharan pulled ahead in the final round. Key victories in Nemom and Chathanoor The BJP’s gains were supported by earlier wins in Nemom and Chathanoor. In Nemom, Rajeev Chandrasekhar secured a significant victory, helping the party reclaim a seat it had previously won in 2016 through O Rajagopal, reported the IANS. The constituency had been lost in 2021 to CPI(M) leader V Sivankutty, making this result particularly notable. Meanwhile, in Chathanoor, BB Gopakumar registered the party’s first win of the election cycle by defeating CPI candidate R Rajendran. The …

Tamil Nadu Assembly election results 2026 LIVE: TVK leaders Vijay, ‘Bussy’ Anand among those leading in first round of counting

Tamil Nadu Assembly election results 2026 LIVE: TVK leaders Vijay, ‘Bussy’ Anand among those leading in first round of counting

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Prominent candidates in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts The counting of votes polled in the 21 Assembly constituencies in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts began at 8 a.m. in five centres in these districts. Strong rooms were opened in the presence of candidates or their authorised representatives. Postal ballots are being counted first, followed by the votes recorded in the electronic voting machines (EVMs). The counting of EVM votes will begin only after the completion of the postal ballot rounds. Prominent candidates in the region include senior Ministers Duraimurugan (Katpadi), E.V. Velu (Tiruvannamalai), R. Gandhi (Ranipet), Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, K. Pitchandi (Kilpennathur), and former AIADMK Ministers K.C. Veeramani (Jolarpet) and S.S. ‘Agri’ Krishnamoorthy (Kalasapakkam). Of the total 21 Assembly seats in these four districts, the DMK is contesting in 17 constituencies. Some of them are: Jolarpet, Ambur, Arcot, Cheyyar, Vandavasi, Arani, Chengam, Gudiyatham, Vellore, and Anaicut. The Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) alliance partners are also in the fray: VCK (Arakkonam), Congress (Sholinghur), IUML (Vaniyambadi), and DMDK (Polur). The AIADMK …

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: M.K. Stalin holds walk campaign in Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: M.K. Stalin holds walk campaign in Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has asserted that the poll panel will “leave no stone unturned” to ensure free and fair elections in West Bengal, laying out a detailed framework to curb malpractices and instil voter confidence. In a message to the officials managing the elections in the state, Kumar on Monday said the Election Commission is committed to conducting elections that are “free of fear, violence, intimidation and inducements”, underscoring a zero-tolerance approach towards electoral malpractices. “No employee of the State Government, local bodies or autonomous bodies would be allowed to influence the electoral process in any manner,” CEC Kumar said. – PTI Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link