Tamil Nadu Governor Not Convinced Vijay’s TVK Has Majority

TVK chief Vijay may not take oath tomorrow as the Tamil Nadu governor is not convinced his party has the number yet to form the government, sources said, explaining the formal position as of now though the Congress has promised support and others are also expected to join.

Earlier today he staked claim to form the next government in a meeting with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which emerged as the single-largest party winning 108 seats, needed at least 10 seats to hit the majority mark of 118. With the Congress’s five, the number rose to 112, excluding one of the two seats that Vijay won – leaving the TVK with a gap of six seats to fill till the finishing line.

The next obvious step is for Vijay to prove his government’s majority in the house.

There is no clarity yet on who all apart from the Congress, including independents, would come on board to be part of Team Vijay. The VCK, which won two seats, is holding internal discussions on what to do.

The DMK bagged 59 seats, AIADMK 47, PMK 4, IUML 2, CPI 2, CPI(M) 2, and the BJP, DMDK and AMMK a seat each.(UPDATED ON 6TH MAY 2026)