Tamil Nadu Govt Formation: VCK's Support Takes Vijay's Tally To 118+, Oath-Taking Ceremony Today

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu CM designate Vijay. Notably, Congress is one of the parties that has offered support to Vijay to form government in the state.

Congress won five seats in the recently-concluded Tamil Nadu elections.

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: Outgoing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said the new government should ensure the continuation of the well-planned schemes implemented by the DMK regime.
 

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: The details of the portfolio allocation of the TVK-led government in Tamil Nadu, is now out in the open. The list includes:

1. Vijay - Chief Minister, Department of Public Administration, Police and Home Affairs

2. Sengottaiyan - Department of Public Works

3. N. Anand - Department of Municipal Administration 

4. C.T.R. Nirmalkumar - Department of Electricity 

5. Aadhav Arjuna - Prohibition and Excise Department, and Sports

6. Rajmohan - Adi Dravidar Welfare Department

7. Mustafa - Minority Welfare Department

8. Arunraj - Deed Registration and Commercial Tax Department

9. Venkat Ramanan - School Education Department 

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: Vijay's father and director SA Chandrasekhar said, "I am happy. I am so happy. Whatever I am doing, I am doing it only for my son...Finally, Tamil people have succeeded through Vijay."

"Do everything for Tamilians," was his message to his son and Tamil Nadu CM-designate Vijay.
 

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: The time for the oath ceremony of Tamil Nadu CM-designate Vijay has been changed to 10 am on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: TVK chief Vijay has been appointed as the Chief Minister designate by Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai says, "Congratulations to the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,  Vijay. He is able to become the Chief Minister with the help of the allies of the DMK, and our leader, MK Stalin, has also earlier pointed out that he does not want a constitutional crisis... The people of Tamil Nadu have given a mandate... Thanks to our Chief Minister,  he has persuaded the allies... We had extensive consultations with the DMK party leaders... Our leader, MK Stalin, has also mentioned the way the Congress has backstabbed the DMK...  They won these five seats only because of the hard work of the DMK caders on the ground, the polling agent, the counting agent, and the booth level agent."

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: As per sources, around nine Ministers will be taking oath along with Vijay on Sunday. These include:

• KA Sengottaiyan
• Aadhav Arjuna
• KG Arunraj
• CTR Nirmal Kumar 
• N Anand
• Rajmohan
• P Venkataramanan

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: The swearing in ceremony of the TVK led alliance is all set to take place at Chennai's Nehru Stadium on Sunday at 3:15 pm tomorrow.
 

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: Vijay is set to take oath as the Chief Minister tomorrow. Earlier, there were reported that the oath-taking ceremony would be held on Monday, however, the ceremony has been shifted to Sunday.

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: Heavy security has been deployed outside the private resort where TVK MLAs are staying.

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: Vijay met the Governor after the VCK and IUML extended their unconditional support. He was accompanied by leaders from the Congress, VCK, CPI (M), CPI, and IUML.
 

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: TVK Chief Vijay meets Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan. The party has the support of Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML. The numbers now add up to 121, cementing Vijay's path to form the government.

Tamil Nadu Govt Formation LIVE: AIADMK leader R.B. Udhayakumar was at CV Shanmugam’s residence along with several party MLAs in Chennai, amid speculations over a split in the AIADMK camp.

Tamil Nadu Political Thriller LIVE: Here is how the numbers finally stack up for the Vijay-led alliance:

• TVK - 108 (effective strength is 107, as Vijay won from two seats)
• Congress - 5 
• CPI - 2 
• CPI (M) - 2 
• VCK- 2 
• IUML - 2 

Total : 121 seats (including the two seats won by Vijay)

Tamil Nadu Political Thriller LIVE: Celebrations broke out outside the TVK headquarters in Chennai as Vijay is finally set to form his government in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Political Thriller LIVE: Vijay is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Monday.

Tamil Nadu Political Thriller LIVE: Vijay has secured the support of 120 MLAs, two above the majority mark of 118 MLAs.

Here are the number of seats contributed by each parties:

• Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) - 107 seats
• Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) - 2 seats
• Communist Party of India (CPI) - 2 seats
• Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M) - 2 seats
• Congress - 5 seats
• Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) - 2 seats
   

Tamil Nadu Political Thriller LIVE:  Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday offered its unconditional support to TVK.

A letter expressing their support to Vijay's party read, “We do hereby convey our Unconditional support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam under the leadership of its President and Legislative Party Leader, Mr. Joseph Vijay, for the purpose of formation of the Government in the State of Tamil Nadu. This support is extended pursuant to the results of the General Assembly Elections held for the State of Tamil Nadu…and is being conveyed in the interest of stable, secular and democratic governance for the people of Tamil Nadu.”

Tamil Nadu Political Thriller LIVE: VCK President Thol. Thirumavalavan has given the official confirmation letter of the party's unconditional support to TVK to Aadhav Arjuna, who is the General Secretary for Election Campaign Management for VIjay's party.

Vanni Arasu, one of the VCK leaders who won the election, in the letter addressed to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said, “I, Vanni Arasu, as the Leader of the Legislature Party of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on behalf of our two Members of Legislative Assembly, do hereby convey our unconditional support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam under the leadership of its President and Legislative Party Leader, Mr. C. Joseph Vijay, for the purpose of formation of the Government in the State of Tamil Nadu.”

“This support is extended pursuant to the results of the General Assembly Elections held for the State of Tamil Nadu…and is being conveyed in the interest of stable and democratic governance for the people of Tamil Nadu,” it added.

Tamil Nadu Political Thriller LIVE: Vijay has secured the support of 120 MLAs, two above the majority mark of 118 MLAs.