By Admin 
Political turmoil has intensified after the results of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday formally staked claim to form the government in the state. His party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the largest party in the 234-member assembly, increasing speculation about the formation of the new government.
Met Governor, staked claim to form government
Vijay reached Lok Bhawan in Chennai and met Governor RN Ravi. During this, he submitted a formal letter and staked claim to form the government and assured that his party will prove majority in the Assembly within the stipulated time. This meeting is being considered as the first major constitutional step towards the formation of a new government.
TVK becomes the largest party, but far from majority
In the recently held elections, TVK performed brilliantly by winning 108 seats and became the largest party in the state. However, the party is still far from the figure of 118 seats required to form the government, due to which it will need the support of allies.
Vijay elected leader of legislative party
After the election results, Vijay held a meeting with his newly elected MLAs and senior leaders. After this, all the MLAs unanimously elected him as the leader of the legislative party, paving the way for him to present his claim before the Governor.
Political talks intensified for support
After the elections, political activities are intense in Chennai. Congress has already indicated to support TVK with conditions, while Left parties and other small regional parties are also holding internal discussions. At the same time, the ruling DMK, which has suffered a major setback in this election, has also started considering its strategy after the defeat.
performance of other parties
In this election, DMK won 59 seats, AIADMK won 47 seats, Congress won 5 seats and PMK won 4 seats. Apart from this, IUML, CPI, VCK and CPM got 2-2 seats, while BJP, DMDK and AMMK won 1-1 seat.