In Tamil Nadu, actor-turned-politician Vijay has urged Governor R.N. Ravi to allow his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), to form the government after emerging as the single largest party in the state assembly elections. However, the governor has not given any assurance. Vijay warned that if TVK is not invited to form the government, all 107 of his party’s elected legislators will resign.

The 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly requires 118 seats for a majority, but no party or alliance has reached that mark. TVK won 108 seats, though Vijay’s dual victories reduce the party’s legislative strength to 107. The DMK-Congress-Left alliance secured 74 seats, while the AIADMK-BJP alliance won 53. Outgoing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin lost his seat, and the Congress has already declared support for Vijay. Governor Ravi has stated that he will not invite TVK to form the government without written support from 118 legislators.

Political speculation has grown that the DMK and AIADMK could unite to block Vijay’s path to power, leaving the state’s government formation uncertain.