Tamil Nadu Election News

Shanmugam also demanded that Palaniswami should immediately convene the party's general council meeting

Ending days of political suspense in Tamil Nadu, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Saturday extended unconditional support to Vijay-led TVK to form the government in the state

While it was expected that the VCK would announce its stand on Saturday morning, the party has said the decision shall be made known by Thirumavalavan at 4 PM

The development followed a high-drama midnight visit by Dhinakaran to the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Guindy Range

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol Thirumavalavan has already announced that his party's decision would align with the decision of the Left parties

Actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to become Tamil Nadu chief minister after TVK claimed support of 120 MLAs amid intense political negotiations

Vijay-led Tamilga Vettri Kazhagam, with 108 seats but 10 short of majority, had reached out to CPI, CPI (M) and the VCK-- all DMK allies, seeking their support to form govt

Following Congress' support to TVK, the number for Vijay rose from 108 to 113, which is still five short from the halfway mark in the 234 member Tamil Nadu assembly

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) have decided to extend its full support to the TVK to form the government, AICC Tamil Nadu incharge Girish Chodankar said

Both the DMK and AIADMK are at unease as the Congress and also a section in the AIADMK express willingness to extend external support to Vijay-led TVK in forming the government

The decision to support the TVK was taken at an urgent meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of Tamil Nadu Congress late on Tuesday night

Venugopal said the Congress is determined not to have the BJP and its proxies in the Tamil Nadu government in any manner

While the TVK may fall short of the magic figure and would need outside support to form the next govt in Tamil Nadu, 'Thalapathy' Vijay is well on course to be the next CM

Counting of votes for Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies began at 8 am on Monday; it was a decisive victory for Vijay's TVK as it emerged as the largest party

Tamil Nadu Assembly election results 2026: 'We bow to and accept the verdict of the people,' says CM MK Stalin

A similar trend is visible in the revenue deficit, as the revised estimates suggest a revenue deficit of 1.94 per cent of GSDP in FY26, up from 1.47 per cent in FY25

Tamil Nadu election results 2026: As counting progresses across 234 seats, all eyes are on MK Stalin, Vijay, Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Edappadi K Palaniswami

But falls short of absolute majority

Vijay officially started his political party in Feb 2024. However, his shift into politics was not sudden, as he had been doing groundwork since 2009, when he launched his fan club - VMI

Latest trends show TVK is leading on 105 seats, while it has already won two seats, including Anna Nagar and Thanjavur.