DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin’s party criticizes actor-turned-politician Vijay after he approaches the state governor over the formation of a coalition government. Multiple reports say the DMK questions Vijay’s stated claim that his alliance commands a legislative majority of 118, which is cited as the threshold needed to form the government. The party’s position is that any government formation effort should be preceded by securing and demonstrating support from legislators before approaching the governor.
The dispute is linked to letters described in coverage as coming from TVK (a political partner in the coalition) and submitted to Governor R V Arlekar. The reports frame the controversy around whether these support letters sufficiently establish the coalition’s majority in the Assembly. Vijay’s camp is described as having taken the matter to the governor in connection with forming the government, while DMK argues that the numbers and support should be clarified first. The issue centers on competing claims about the extent and legitimacy of legislative support ahead of the governor’s consideration of government formation.
