Social media Talks of 'support' from Cong Left emerges if TVK fails to get majority

Chennai, May 4 (PTI) As actor-politician Vijay-led TVK appeared to be slowing down in its race to touch the majority mark of 118 seats out of the 234 segments in the state to form government, talks of the possibility of support from parties like Congress has appeared on social media.
    Congress party is leading in five segments and the CPI is ahead in two and CPI(M) in one seat. All three are allies of the DMK and part of its led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA).
    Although Congress party is an ally of the DMK, a section of the leadership of the grand old party favoured an alliance with the TVK and at the eleventh hour, the party brass decided to continue its alliance with the Dravidian major.

    Against this background, though premature, claims have emerged in social media that in the event of TVK failing to get a majority, parties including the Congress, IUML (leading in 1 seat), DMDK (ahead in 2 seats) and Left may support the TVK to form the government. Some claimed that even the PMK led by Dr Anbumani Ramadoss leading in five seats may offer support.
    As per the latest EC update, Vijay's TVK was leading in 105 seats, followed by the AIADMK in 64.
    Counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly elections commenced at 8 am on Monday.

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