Governor Not Convinced Vijay Has Majority, No Oath Today

For the TVK and Vijay, it appears to be the case of ‘so close, yet so far’. Two of his potential allies – IUML and AMMK – have made it clear that they won’t back the party, hours after the actor-politician met Governor RV Arlekar to stake a claim to form the government, but couldn’t fulfil his condition of providing written support of at least 118 MLAs.

According to media reports, Governor’s office have said that Vijay hasn’t been invited to take the oath as the Chief Minister today because he couldn’t prove the support of 118 MLAs, the majority mark in the state’s 234-strong Assembly.

Despite hectic negotiations with the VCK, AMMK, and an IUML MLA to convince them to side with the TVK, Vijay couldn’t muster the requisite support, the sources said, adding the actor-politician has the support of 116 MLAs.

The IUML later released a letter saying it was not part of the TVK-led alliance. TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK wrote to the Governor, saying AIADMK must be allowed to form the government, dashing Vijay’s hope of support..(updated on 8th may 2026)