Chennai | May 9, 2026
In a dramatic political development that could redraw Tamil Nadu’s power map, Vijay met R. N. Ravi Arlekar at Raj Bhavan on Friday, signaling that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is ready to stake claim to form the next government.
According to political sources, TVK has secured the backing of 121 MLAs — comfortably above the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly. The support reportedly comes from the Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Indian Union Muslim League.
Vijay’s visit to the Governor is being seen as a decisive move to translate his meteoric rise from cinema icon to political challenger into executive power. What began as a bold experiment has now evolved into a formidable coalition that appears ready to end the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK.
The development has triggered intense political buzz across the state. Supporters of TVK celebrated the meeting as the dawn of a “new Tamil Nadu,” while rivals accused opposition parties of abandoning ideological differences to unite behind Vijay’s anti-establishment momentum.
If the Governor invites TVK to form the government, Vijay will face a floor test in the Assembly to prove his majority. With 121 MLAs reportedly in his camp, the numbers suggest that the actor-turned-politician is on the brink of achieving one of the most dramatic political breakthroughs in Tamil Nadu’s history.
Tamil Nadu now stands at the edge of a new political era. Vijay’s rapid ascent has shaken the state’s traditional power structure, and all eyes are on Raj Bhavan as the Governor decides whether to hand TVK the opportunity to form the next government.
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