Vijay's TVK Party Falls Short of Majority, Claims Support of 116 MLAs

Vijay, the leader of the TVK party, met with Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar for the third time in 48 hours and claimed the support of 120 MLAs, including two each from the VCK and the IUML. However, sources say that Vijay submitted only hard copies of the support of 116 MLAs, including five from the Congress.

The TVK party's claim of support from the IUML has been disputed, with the IUML stating that they would not be backing the TVK and were not part of the alliance.

Earlier reports had suggested that Vijay was likely to take the oath as the next Tamil Nadu CM on May 9 at 11 am, but the current status of the swearing-in ceremony is unclear.

The Governor's office has not made any official announcements regarding the next steps, but sources indicate that the situation is being closely monitored. The immediate outlook is that the Governor will review the claims of support and make a decision on the formation of the government in the coming days.