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TVK seeks support from Congress and CPI(M); Congress offers conditional backing
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by C. Joseph Vijay, sought support from Congress and CPI(M) after emerging as the single largest party with 108 seats in Tamil Nadu’s Assembly. The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee stated it would back TVK only if TVK does not seek BJP support or support from BJP allies.
Why It Matters
Coalition dynamics following the election could determine whether TVK can form a government in Tamil Nadu, influencing the state’s political stability.
Timeline
2 Events
TNCC commits conditional support to TVK
May 5, 2026
Following an online meeting with party office-bearers, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee says it would extend support to TVK on the condition that TVK does not seek the support of the lone BJP MLA-designate or any other alliance partners of the BJP.
TVK reaches out to Congress and CPI(M) for support to form government
May 5, 2026
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay, reaches out to the Congress and the CPI(M)—partners in the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance—seeking backing to form the Tamil Nadu government after ending as the single largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly.