Congress's Rajesh Kumar currently serves as the tourism minister in the Vijay cabinet
C. Joseph Vijay's meticulously crafted matte-black suit by Zafir Ahmed signifies a break from political traditions, portraying him as an "action administrator" and sparking a viral retail craze
The majority of AIADMK MLAs including C.V. Shanmugam, S.P. Velumani, C. Vijayabaskar and others are not with Edappadi, Tamil media reports claimed
Keerthana won the seat at the Sivakasi Assembly constituency in Virudhunagar district, breaking the seven-decade-long history of male-only leaders in the region
This comes hours before Governor Rajendra Arlekar deferred the Lok Bhavan meeting with TVK chief Vijay to May 11
The AIADMK has now denied trying to form an alliance with the DMK and promising the Chief Minister's post to the VCK chief, a news report said
The swearing-in got delayed as the VCK is yet to submit its formal letter, even when its leader, Thirumavalavan, was offered the deputy chief minister post
Earlier, DMK MP Kanimozhi had said that she cannot answer questions on the AIADMK and DMK joining forces, as they are based on rumours and not facts
DMK ally Thol Thirumavalavan was interested in contesting the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections but backed out at the last moment; the VCK is meeting virtually to make a decision on whether to support Vijay or not
Vijay's TVK has the Congress party's support but has not yet reached the simple majority mark, offering more time to its rivals to devise plans
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar clarifies his decision to reject actor Vijay's claim to form a government, stating his role in advancing democracy by ensuring a proven majority on the floor of the assembly
M K Stalin is at the centre of Tamil Nadu's political speculation as a potential DMK-AIADMK merger is discussed
The emergence of a hung assembly presents a profound challenge to the Constitutional order, elevating the governor’s role from a ceremonial figurehead to a pivotal arbiter of democratic stability
AIADMK MLAs moved to a resort in Puducherry as TVK is looking for majority in Tamil Nadu
A batch of AIADMK MLAs has already been moved to a resort in Puducherry to avoid potential poaching by Vijay’s TVK
Congress walks out of the DMK alliance to support Vijay, VCK yet to extend support
Congress formally announces its decision to walk out of the DMK alliance only to continue with the TVK in the elections in the future
While the IUML already asserted that it will continue alliance with the DMK, CPI and CPI(M) have ruled out support to TVK. IUML, CPI and CPI(M) have two seats each
Vijay is likely to take oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on May 7, according to party sources
TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member assembly and needs the support of 10 more MLAs to form a government
The MLAs have reportedly requested AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami to consider an alliance with TVK
DMK says the five seats the Congress secured in this election were due to its alliance with the party
The DMK rout saw 15 out of 32 contesting ministers failing, indicating a substantial shift in voter sentiment
TVK chief Vijay held closed-door meetings with his confidants at his Panaiyur office to discuss a coalition government going forward
JSP founder and political strategist Prashant Kishor had seen something in Vijay and his TVK that even exit polls from 2026 had missed
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