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Tamil Nadu: Vijay meets Governor Rajendra Arelkar, stakes claim to form govt, to take oath tomorrow
May 9, 2026
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The uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu finally ended as TVK leader Vijay on Saturday met Rajendra Vishwanath Arelkar and staked claim to form government in the state. After the Governor's approval, he will take oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at 3:45 pm on Sunday. VCK, a long time ally of the Left parties who had extended their support to Vijay on Friday, had earlier announced its decision would be in sync with their stand.
Shortly after VCK's decision to back Vijay, another DMK ally, the IUML also extended support to TVK. IUML has two MLAs. With the two small parties' support, the numbers in favour of TVK rose to120, just two more than the simple majority mark of 118 in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
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