C. Joseph Vijay, a well-known South Indian film star, forms a new state government in Tamil Nadu after his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, secures enough support to reach a majority. According to reports, the party gains backing from smaller parties to form the government in one of India’s most industrialized states, which is also a major manufacturing base for automobiles and electronics, including iPhone production.
One outlet reports that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam wins 108 seats, bringing an end to a political duopoly in Tamil Nadu that has lasted more than five decades. Together, the accounts describe a shift in state politics, where the new administration is enabled by coalition support and a substantial number of seats secured by Vijay’s party.
The sources do not provide additional details on cabinet composition, coalition partners’ terms, or whether other parties formally concede, but they agree on the core outcome: Vijay’s party becomes the basis of the new Tamil Nadu government and breaks the prior long-standing two-party pattern.
