VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Aaron Finch calls Sanju Samson the ‘superstar’ Chennai Super Kings were ‘crying out for’ Government to speed up FDI nod for 40 items in six sectors Mumbai University UG registration window 2026 opens: Direct link to apply here ‘The Bear’ surprise episode ‘Gary’ lands on Hulu, diving into Richie and Mikey’s bond and backstory Top 7 residential areas in Jaipur with high property value Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, whose Mythos AI model has sent shock waves across banks and financial institutions says has a message for US companies: You have months, as China is … NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK has put the wheels in motion to form the government in Tamil Nadu, as it emerged as the single-largest party but fell short of crossing the majority mark by 10 seats.Reportedly, TVK is seeking backing from smaller parties such as Congress, PMK, Left parties, CPM, and VCK, which together could help the party cross the majority mark.TVK chief Vijay also sought time from Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar to meet him as part of the process for government formation.Here is what’s happening in Tamil Nadu:Congress jumps ship?News agency PTI, citing sources, reported that the Tamil Nadu Congress has decided to support the formation of a secular government in the state. The decision to support TVK was taken at an urgent meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Tamil Nadu Congress late on Tuesday night.AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu affairs, Girish Chodankar, had called the meeting of the committee to decide on extending support to TVK.According to sources, the meeting was convened on Zoom, and senior members expressed their views in favour of supporting the actor-turned-politician.”The PAC of the Tamil Nadu Congress unanimously decided to support TVK leader Thiru Vijay to form a secular government in Tamil Nadu,” sources said.Earlier during the day, the Congress claimed that Vijay had sought its support for government formation in the state and informed that its leadership has directed the state unit to take a final decision on the matter, keeping in view the state’s sentiments.The party, which fought the assembly election in alliance with the DMK, asserted that the mandate in the southern state is for a secular government and that it is determined “not to have the BJP and its proxies run the government of Tamil Nadu in any manner.”DMK takes ‘backstabber’ jibe at CongressTensions rose within the Secular Progressive Alliance, as the DMK called Congress a “backstabber” amid rising speculation of the grand old party supporting TVK in Tamil Nadu.DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress, calling the decision “myopic” and accusing it of having “backstabbed” INDIA bloc partners.”I think this is a very short-sighted, myopic stand taken by the Congress, which they will regret. The 2029 big elections are coming, where we were very confident that we would be able to remove the BJP. But now, because of this decision by the Congress, it has made them a very unstable partner. The perception that is out in the entire country is that Congress cannot be trusted,” he said.Cracks within AIADMKMeanwhile, dissent seems to be brewing within the AIADMK, as a faction is pressing the leadership to support Vijay in forming the government.Reports suggest that there is a faction within the AIADMK that is inclined to support Vijay and his party by offering support. There have also been reports that these MLAs are not too happy with Edappadi Palaniswami’s leadership.TVK, which stands at 108 in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly and is just 10 short of the 118 halfway majority mark, is more likely to ally with smaller parties like Congress and the Left front.TVK MLAs lodged at luxury resortMeanwhile, 108 victorious TVK MLAs, including those from distant regions, have been housed in a private luxury resort in Mamallapuram on Wednesday.The arrangement comes after a meeting with party leader Vijay. To ensure security, a heavy police presence has been deployed around the resort, with increased surveillance in place.Over 50 MLAs are currently staying at the Four Points Star hotel in Poonjeri, Mamallapuram, and more TVK MLAs are expected to arrive through the day. The party continues to strategise post-election developments.Regardless of how government formation plays out, the coming days will be decisive. Whether it is a TVK-Congress understanding, a broader coalition of smaller parties, or some combination of both, the era of TVK is here, but the shape of its government remains to be seen.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSecurity alert in Punjab after Jalandhar and Amritsar blast incidentsDMK Hits Out As Congress Directs TNCC To Take Final Call On Vijay’s Support Request’Historic, Decisive’: Trump Congratulates PM Modi Over BJP’s Win In Bengal ElectionsDefeat but ‘Moral Win’? 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The DMK termed the Congress’ move “backstabbing,” signalling serious strain within the opposition alliance.DMK joint secretary and spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai called its INDIA bloc ally Congress’ step “foolhardy decision” and driven by the need to “satisfy a few egos.”Defending the DMK’s past support to Congress, he invoked party supremo Stalin’s backing of Rahul Gandhi. He said, “In 2016, the Congress got a good number of seats, though it was not proportionate to the seats that were allocated to them. The BJP-RSS was mocking Rahul Gandhi, calling him names. At that time, our leader, MK Stalin, made Rahul Gandhi the prime ministerial candidate, which was a bold move. From then onwards, Rahul Gandhi’s graph rose in 2024… It is all the hard work of the DMK on the ground, the resources of the DMK party on the ground, and that is why they were able to pull off these five seats. I call this a foolhardy decision. The TVK, of course, needs 11 seats to cross the majority mark. The AIADMK, with 47 seats, is willing to offer unconditional support. If you are Vijay, to whom will you listen? Someone with five seats or someone with 43 seats? So the Congress, I think, had made a very bad decision. Just to satisfy a few egos, and they will regret it immediately…”Doubling down, Annadurai added, “We wish good luck to Vijay when he takes oath on 7th May. Congress has offered its support to the TVK, and that is why we called it backstabbing… The Congress has decided to flip sides and support the TVK, and the reasons cited by them are not convincing. They say they want to keep the BJP and the RSS at bay, and that is why this call should be made… This is a full-hearted decision by the Congress, which is likely to send ripples across the country in the sense that there are other alliance partners. If Congress is going to be so untrustworthy, just within a day of the results, they are openly going against the mandate. What impact will it create in the minds of Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray and all the others? We have never failed the Congress…”Earlier to this, DMK spokesperson had posted a cryptic message in an indirect attack to now his an estranged ally Congress — writing “The backstabbers.”Meanwhile, Congress MP Manickam Tagore strung a relatively friendly tone in DMK-Congress struggle, projecting the BJP as main rival in justifying ties with Vijay. He said, “The verdict has gone against the DMK government. Half the ministers in the Cabinet have lost their seats. We faced collateral damage for no fault of ours. Now, BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu. The question before us is clear: Should we stand with those rejected by the people’s verdict, or should we unite with the force that fought against BJP and fight to stop BJP from ruling Tamil Nadu?”The political churn follows a cinematic electoral debut by mega-movie star Vijay, whose TVK disrupted the long-standing dominance of the DMK and AIADMK. Emerging as the single largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly, TVK fell short of a majority but fundamentally altered Tamil Nadu’s political arithmetic.With the DMK pushed out of power and facing a weakened position, Congress’ willingness to back TVK, despite holding just six seats, has intensified speculation of a realignment. The move not only threatens the DMK-Congress partnership in the state but also raises broader questions about cohesion within the INDIA bloc.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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On Tuesday, outgoing Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stoked a controversy by claiming, in a first, that she would not resign since she has not lost the elections, disregarding TMC’s debacle and her defeat in the Bhabanipur constituency to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by more than 15,000 votes.Also Read | With Mamata’s nemesis Suvendu Adhikari, Amit Shah plotted her downfall Legal experts, however, are of the view that Banerjee has no option but to go and pave the way for a new govt after the tenure of the assembly expires on May 8. “Any person dissatisfied with the results can file an election petition qua individual position and constituency within 45 days of the declaration of results. Obviously, there can be no mass or mega election petitions. Equally, and obviously, the power to file such challenges in court cannot detract from the unquestionable obligation to resign and vacate CM’s chair the moment the election certificates are issued by the Election Commission. . Maybe it is a rhetorical outburst, but the legal position is clear that she has to resign (on her party being defeated in the assembly elections),” constitutional expert and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi told TOI. “This is the inexorable cycle of democracy and necessarily must be followed by all without exception. The continuance of an incumbent chief minister, after an election defeat, unfortunately will be consequentially legally void,” he added. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, an expert on constitutional laws, said that if the CM does not resign, then the governor of the state concerned has the power to dismiss her. “There is no question of two CMs under the constitutional scheme. Constitutional morality and electoral mandate make it a must for the incumbent CM to resign and make way for the political party, which secured a majority, to form govt under their representative,” he said. “The moment a new assembly is constituted, the party which won the majority in the polls will elect its representative, who will stake its claim to form govt before the governor. The governor has no option but to call the party commanding a majority in the House to form govt. If Mamata does not resign, the governor can dismiss her,” he said. Article 172(1) of the Constitution says the legislative assembly shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, and no longer, and the expiration of the said period of five years shall operate as a dissolution of the assembly.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosDMK Hits Out As Congress Directs TNCC To Take Final Call On Vijay’s Support Request’Historic, Decisive’: Trump Congratulates PM Modi Over BJP’s Win In Bengal ElectionsDefeat but ‘Moral Win’? 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Out of the 240 BJP MPs in the Lok Sabha, roughly every sixth MP has won through vote theft. Not hard to spot them – should we call them ‘infiltrators’ in BJP lingo? And Haryana? There, the entire government is infiltrator,” Rahul said.”The institutions they keep in their pocket, the ones that tamper with voter lists and the electoral process – those are ‘remote-controlled’ themselves. Their real fear is the truth. Because if fair elections were held, they couldn’t even win 140 seats today,” he added.Rahul Gandhi’s reference to “theft of mandate” appeared to echo allegations raised by Mamata Banerjee, who claimed that “more than 100 seats were stolen” in the state, a charge the BJP has dismissed.Earlier, Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP “looted” more than 100 seats and termed the Election Commission “the BJP’s commission,” calling the victory “immoral” and “illegal.”This comes a day after Rahul cautioned party colleagues and other oppostion leaders against celebrating the Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal and framed the election outcome as a larger threat to Indian democracy.Without taking names, Rahul Gandhi said, “Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC’s loss. They need to understand this clearly: the theft of Assam and Bengal’s mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy.”He urged political parties to move beyond electoral rivalries, adding, “Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India.”Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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If anyone from our party is found involved, we will be compelled to remove them,” he said.”I would like to urge the administration to take necessary action wherever such incidents occur. This is precisely why the people of West Bengal have chosen the BJP,” he said.He also accused TMC workers of attacking their own candidates.”Two hours after the results, a TMC candidate called up Dilip Ghosh to save him. Dilip Ghosh asked him for his whereabouts, upon which he said that he was in the party office. He told the candidate that those people were with him during the elections,” he said.”The candidate said that those are TMC people but are now coming to beat him up. This was bound to happen. TMC was not a political party,” he added.Meanwhile, news agency PTI reported that a high-level meeting was held at the BJP’s Bidhannagar office, attended by central observers and senior state leaders, to discuss measures to prevent violence and maintain law and order in the post-result scenario.The discussions also focused on ensuring that there is no repeat of the violence reported after the 2021 assembly elections, when the BJP had accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of targeting its workers.The BJP has secured 207 of the 293 seats where polls were held, securing a two-thirds majority and paving the way for its first government in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress has won 80 seats.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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