Tamil Nadu government formation LIVE: Left parties hold executive committee meetings; DMK seeks change in Lok Sabha seating arrangement

While TVK chief Vijay and senior party leaders have reached out to DMK’s allies – Communist Party of India, CPI(M) and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, which have two seats each – DMK chief MK Stalin is also learned to have floated the idea of ​​supporting an AIADMK-led government with these three parties. It is now clear that three parties hold the key to further turmoil in Tamil Nadu politics.

Currently, TVK, with the support of five elected candidates of the Congress, effectively has 112 seats in the 234-member Assembly after factoring in the legal mandate for Vijay to resign from one of his two seats.

Outgoing Prime Minister Mr. Stalin invited CPI(M) State Secretary P. Shanmugam, CPI State Secretary M. Veerapandian and VCK Leader Thol. Thirumavalavan went to his house for discussions. He reportedly said that the DMK will not join the government but the allies are free to decide on joining the government.

While the two Communist parties are bidding for time, stating that the State committee meetings scheduled for Friday will take the final decision, Mr. Thirumavalavan stated that he will follow the stand of the Communists.