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  PM Modi congratulates Vijay on becoming Tamil Nadu CM, pledges centre-state cooperation

  May 10, 2026 11:30 IST

  PM Modi has congratulated Vijay on becoming Tamil Nadu CM. In his message, he wished Vijay a successful tenure and said the Central Government will work together with the Tamil Nadu government for the welfare of the people.

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  Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Check full list of Cabinet Ministers

  May 10, 2026 10:58 IST

  Amid continuous "whistling" by TVK cadres and in the presence of top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister in the name of God and the ministers too took the oath in the name of God, unlike most in the outgoing DMK regime.

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  Will not deceive people with false promises, says Tamil Nadu CM Vijay in his first address

  May 10, 2026 14:54 IST

  Vijay oath ceremony LIVE: TVK chief and newly elected Tamil Nadu CM Vijay is expected to prove his majority on the floor of the Assembly through a vote of confidence on or before May 13.

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  Tamil Nadu: Vijay meets Governor Rajendra Arelkar, stakes claim to form govt, to take oath today

  May 10, 2026 0:01 IST

  Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday appointed TVK chief C Joseph Vijay as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and said he will take oath on Sunday. The swearing-in of the Vijay-led ministry will be held on Sunday at 10 am at Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

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  'Ensure a stable govt is formed...': Stalin congratulates TVK as Vijay's number nightmare ends

  May 09, 2026 23:55 IST

  In a long post in Tamil on micro-blogging website X (previously Twitter), DMK president MK Stalin said that his party would respect the decision of Left parties and Thol Thirumavalavan's VCK to extend support to Vijay's TVK.

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  Vijay to become Tamil Nadu CM: Uncertainty ends over govt formation as VCK extends support to TVK

  May 09, 2026 17:53 IST

  Vijay to become Tamil Nadu CM: VCK sources said the party, as of now, will extend outside support to Vijay in his bid to form TVK's maiden government.

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  Tamil Nadu govt formation: Vijay's oath-taking tomorrow, Cong may be given 3 ministerial berths

  May 09, 2026 22:52 IST

  Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, which won 108 seats in its maiden Tamil Nadu Assembly election held on April 23, was initially 10 seats short of the majority mark. Following the results, the party reached out to DMK allies including CPI, CPI(M), IUML and VCK seeking support to form the govt.

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  TTV Dhinakaran flips the script on Vijay to keep him at bay from CM post, TVK counters with proof

  May 09, 2026 9:02 IST

  Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar for the third time in as many days on Friday, but again failed to prove majority, further delaying the TVK's hopes of forming the government despite emerging as the single largest party in the assembly elections by winning 108 seats.

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  Tamil Nadu: TTV Dhinakaran meets Governor, says Palaniswami has 120 MLAs, should form govt

  May 09, 2026 7:30 IST

  TTV Dhinakaran also alleged that his MLA is unreachable and suspects him of having switched sides. He gave a letter of support to EPS signed by the MLA to the Governor and accused the TVK of indulging in horse trading.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 8, 2026

  India | May 08, 2026 23:33 IST

  Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be taking oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal on May 9. Adhikari was unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party on Friday.

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  Tamil Nadu govt formation: DMK wanted us to support AIADMK which was unacceptable, say Left parties

  May 08, 2026 20:16 IST

  CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby said that the AIADMK will not secure the required support, stating that only a fixed number of MLAs have been elected by the people and legislators cannot be "imported" from elsewhere.

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  Vijay still short of majority as suspense continues over govt formation in Tamil Nadu: Sources

  May 08, 2026 23:46 IST

  TVK chief Vijay's bid to form the Tamil Nadu government has hit another hurdle, with his support slipping to 116 MLAs after the IUML withdrew backing, leaving him two short of the majority mark.

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  TVK moves Supreme Court seeking direction to Governor to invite it to form govt in Tamil Nadu

  May 08, 2026 19:33 IST

  TVK founder Vijay has met Governor Arlekar twice, requesting to be invited to form the government. However, no invitation has been extended so far to the new party.

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  Tamil Nadu: Vijay's TVK secures numbers to form govt as VCK, CPM and CPI extend support, say sources

  May 08, 2026 18:51 IST

  In the meantime, TVK chief Vijay will meet TN Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday evening on government formation, according to official sources. This would be his third meeting with the governor over staking the claim to form the government this week.

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  DMK-AIADMK govt in Tamil Nadu? EPS tells MLAs to stay united, 'good news coming'

  May 08, 2026 7:24 IST

  Vijay's TVK won 108 seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly, falling just 10 short of gaining a majority. The DMK won 59 seats, and the AIADMK won 47 seats.

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  TVK warns all its MLAs will resign if DMK or AIADMK stake claim to form govt in Tamil Nadu: Sources

  May 07, 2026 23:27 IST

  Tamil Nadu govt formation: TVK sources suspects that the DMK and AIADMK may attempt to prevent Vijay from becoming Chief Minister through political manoeuvring and alliance calculations.

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  DMK accuses Congress of 'betrayal' for joining hands with TVK after Tamil Nadu election results

  May 07, 2026 23:55 IST

  The DMK has sharply criticised Congress for exiting the secular alliance after the election results, calling it an act of betrayal. In a legislature party meeting, DMK passed a resolution alleging that Congress worked against coalition interests even during the election campaign.

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  'Prove numbers, then take oath': Tamil Nadu Governor's clear message to TVK's Vijay amid deadlock

  May 07, 2026 14:49 IST

  The meeting marked Vijay’s second interaction with Arlekar in two days. On Wednesday, the TVK chief had submitted a list of 112 supporting MLAs while formally staking a claim to form the government.

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  Resort politics in Tamil Nadu: AIADMK shifts MLAs to Puducherry amid defection fears

  May 07, 2026 8:44 IST

  This development came a day after sources suggest a majority of the 47 AIADMK MLAs demanded the party high command to support Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the formation of government in Tamil Nadu.

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  Tamil Nadu govt formation: TVK's CTR Nirmal Kumar meets CPM leaders to seek majority

  May 07, 2026 23:13 IST

  The TVK convened a key meeting of its newly elected MLAs in Chennai as members pressed for clarity on when the party would stake a claim to form the government. With 108 seats and support from the Congress’s 5 MLAs, the party still falls short of the 118 needed for a majority in the state Assembly.