VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday announced that it extended support to Vijay's TVK, paving way for formation of new government in Tamil Nadu.
With the VCK support, the TVK could claim support of 120 MLAs, including from the Congress, the two Left parties and IUML. On Friday, Vijay could only secure 116 signatures as IUML and VCK were yet to extend written support ahead of the meeting with Governor.
TVK won 108 seats, but Vijay has to vacate either Perambur or Trichi East as he won from both constituencies. This takes TVK's tally to 107 and it needed support of 11 more legislators.
The Congress has five MLAs and is likely to get two minister posts and a Rajya Sabha berth.
The CPI, CPI(M) and IUML have decided to give outside support and not join the government or the cabinet.
VCK, which has two MLAs, was involved in fierce negotiations and is likely to get the Deputy chief minister's post.
The Congress was the first to extend support of its five MLAs on Thursday, taking the total number to 112. The party was offered two minister posts and one Rajya Sabha berth.
Though the oath-taking ceremony was earlier decided to be conducted on Saturday at 11 am, Governor Rajendra Arlekar did not invite Vijay to form government as he could not get enough signatures.
