Congress Backs Vijay-Led TVK to Form Government in Tamil Nadu After Hung Verdict

Chennai: The election results in Tamil Nadu shocked the entire country. Vijay's party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam i.e. TVK, which entered politics directly from the film screen, surprised everyone by winning 108 seats. But the magical figure of 118 is still 10 steps away and these 10 seats have now become the pivot of entire Tamil Nadu politics.

Will Congress support Vijay's party?

According to sources, Tamil Nadu Congress has made up its mind to support TVK. The party believes that it is necessary to form a secular government in the state and for that, supporting Vijay would be the right step. Although no official announcement has been made yet, there has been serious discussion within the party.

Does TVK have enough seats to form the government?

118 seats are needed for majority in the 234-seat Tamil Nadu Assembly. TVK has 108, Congress has 5. That means both together reach only 113 – still short of 5 seats. In such a situation, only 4 PMK MLAs and some independent MLAs are the keys that can open the lock of the government. The real game now is to cultivate these.

What did the Congress leadership say?

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal made it clear that Vijay has sought support from the party and the right to take a decision on this has been given to the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. An important meeting was held at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday evening in which Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar were also present. There was a deep discussion on the situation after the elections and the options for government formation.

Why is Congress so cautious about BJP?

KC Venugopal bluntly said that any government formed in Tamil Nadu with the help of BJP or any of its allies will not get the support of Congress. The party says that the public has voted in favor of a secular government and that sentiment should be respected.

What was the condition of which party in the election results?

Vijay's TVK emerged as the largest party with 108 seats. DMK stood second with 59 seats while AIADMK got 47 seats. Congress got 5 seats and PMK got 4 seats.

Now all eyes are on how Vijay garners the support of the rest. This will be the biggest real-life role a film hero can play and it's even more difficult to play on screen.