Vijay Thalapathy met governor Rajendra Arlekar for the second straight day as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam intensified efforts to form the next government in Tamil Nadu after emerging as the single-largest party in the assembly elections, reports The Times of India.

TVK currently has 108 seats and support from the Indian National Congress, taking its tally to 113, still short of the majority mark of 118.

Sources say the governor questioned Vijay on how the party plans to run a stable government and whether formal support from allies has been secured.

TVK is now exploring support from Left parties, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Pattali Makkal Katchi and even sections within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Reports also suggest TVK may approach the Madras High Court if its claim to form government is rejected. With MLAs shifted to resorts and intense backchannel negotiations underway, Tamil Nadu politics is witnessing a dramatic battle for power after the 2026 verdict.

Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu Congress has decided to ditch its long-time ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and support Thalapathy Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in forming the government, reports MSN.

The decision was taken at an urgent late-night meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee, convened on Zoom by AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu Affairs Girish Chodankar, where senior members backed the move, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.

This came after the grand old party claimed that Vijay sought their support for government formation and that the party leadership had asked the state unit to take a final call, keeping in view the state’s sentiments.

Top Congress leaders met at party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence on Tuesday evening, with Rahul Gandhi and Chodankar among those present, to discuss the post-election situation.