Actor Vijay Stakes Claim to Form Government in Tamil Nadu After Election Victory
Summary
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's party TVK won 108 seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections and staked claim to form the government with Congress support, causing uproar in the ruling DMK.
Key Points
- Actor Vijay's party Tamilga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won 108 seats in Tamil Nadu assembly elections, just 10 seats short of a majority.
- Congress, traditionally allied with ruling DMK, decided to support Vijay's TVK party by providing 5 seats worth of support for government formation.
- Ruling DMK suffered a major defeat, securing only 59 seats, and condemned Congress's support to TVK as a betrayal.
- Vijay met Governor R.N. Ravi and submitted letters of support from MLAs to stake claim to government formation.
