Congress extends support to Vijay's TVK for government formation in Tamil Nadu

In a historic victory, the TVK on Monday defeated the incumbent DMK and relegated the AIADMK to third spot, marking the first decisive break in Tamil Nadu’s long-standing Dravidian duopoly in nearly six decades.

The Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress party on Tuesday unanimously decided to support
the actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form government in the state, according to news agency ANI citing sources.  

TVK emerged as the single-largest party in Tamil Nadu elections 2026 with 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly.

The Vijay-led TVK fell 10 seats short of the majority as forming a government in the state needs 118 seats (majority mark). 

In a historic victory, the TVK on Monday defeated the incumbent DMK and relegated the AIADMK to third spot, marking the first decisive break in Tamil Nadu’s long-standing Dravidian duopoly in nearly six decades.

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