Vijay Seeks Congress Assist in Tamil Nadu, INC Responds
3 min learnChennai, New DelhiMight 5, 2026 10:00 PM IST
First printed on: Might 5, 2026 at 09:38 PM IST
The Congress mentioned on Tuesday that it has acquired a request from actor-politican Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) gained essentially the most seats in Tamil Naduin search of its help to kind a authorities within the state.
All India Congress Committee basic secretary (organisation) Ok C Venugopal mentioned that the Tamil Nadu Congress unit has been directed to take a ultimate determination on the matter.
TVK President Thiru Vijay has requested the Indian Nationwide Congress for help to kind a Authorities in Tamil Nadu. He has spoken about drawing inspiration from Perumthalaivar Kamaraj as nicely, in his political mission.
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— KC Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) Might 5, 2026
“The president of TVK, Thiru Vijay, has requested the Indian Nationwide Congress for help to kind a authorities in Tamil Nadu… INC is evident that the mandate in Tamil Nadu was for a secular authorities dedicated to defending the Structure in letter and spirit. INC is decided to not have the BJP and its proxies run the federal government of Tamil Nadu in any method,” Venugopal mentioned after a gathering chaired by Congress nationwide president Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in addition to AICC in command of Tamil Nadu Girish Chodankar.
“Thiru Vijay has spoken about drawing inspiration from Perunthalaivar Kamaraj additionally. Accordingly, the Congress management has directed the TNCC to take a ultimate determination on Thiru Vijay’s request, conserving in view the feelings of the state mirrored within the electoral verdict,” Venugopal mentioned.
Making its Meeting election debut, Vijay’s TVK defied all expectations to win 108 seats, leaving a major hole to the ruling DMK, which got here in second with 59 seats. Nonetheless, with the TVK falling in need of the bulk mark of 118 within the 234-member Meeting, consideration has shifted swiftly from celebration to coalition-building.
By Tuesday morning, as Vijay visited his social gathering workplace and convened a gathering with newly elected MLAs, the outlines of a coalition had been already seen. Sources have indicated that beneath one proposed association, the TVK-led authorities might embrace as many as two Cupboard berths for the Congress if the events determine on a tie-up.
Congress sources in Tamil Nadu mentioned on Tuesday morning that casual discussions had already began between the 2 events. TVK sources say Vijay himself had, even through the marketing campaign, been open to the concept of coalition governance — an uncommon stance in a state the place energy has traditionally been centralised.
The proposed association is more likely to embrace the Congress receiving two Cupboard portfolios, with smaller allies getting one every. TVK is anticipated to allocate 4 to 6 ministerial positions to companions, each to safe numbers and to compensate for its personal relative inexperience in governance. Other than former AIADMK veteran Ok Sengottaiyan, most of Vijay’s successful candidates are first-time legislators.
