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Tamil Nadu Faces Government Formation Deadlock After Hung Assembly
Published: May 8, 2026
Actor Vijay's TVK emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, falling short of the 118 majority mark. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has not invited any alliance to form government, as talks continue and speculation grows over a potential DMK-AIADMK联合 to block TVK.
Tamil Nadu faces political uncertainty after the 2026 Assembly elections resulted in a hung assembly, with actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) winning 108 seats—short of the 118 needed for a majority. Despite initial indications of a claim to power with Congress support, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has refrained from inviting TVK to form the government, citing insufficient evidence of majority support after two rounds of discussions with Vijay.