AsTVK Vijayrushes throughTamil Nadupolitical circles to secure a majority mark and stake a claim to form the next government, the Communist Party of India (CPI), which has reportedly extended support to Vijay, has said that it won't become part of the government.

In an exclusive conversation with Times Now, CPI state secretary Dr. Ravindra said that they are extending outside support to TVK, adding that there are no conditions as of now. He said that all three parties -- including CPI, CPI(M), and VCK -- have taken the decision to support TVK.

Adding further, Ravindra said that they will meet the upcoming CM and discuss other details about the alliance but confirmed that CPI won't be part of the government.

Vijay's TVK won 108 seats in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu elections. Though it emerged as the single largest party, it fell short of the absolute majority. Vijay already had one meeting with Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar when he staked the claim to form the government, but he was not invited to take the oath as his party didn't have the numbers.

Ever since then, the actor-politician has been holding crucial meetings with smaller regional parties to garner support in a bid to manage the majority.

Earlier today, Vijay received the support of the two Left parties, bringing it closer to the magic number of 118 legislators required for a simple majority.

The Left parties, both part of the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, said that the decision was taken in order to prevent BJP's "backdoor entry" in to the state. They will remain with the DMK vis-a-vis state rights. The Communist parties announced that they will not be a part of the TVK cabinet.

The CPI and CPI (M), each having two seats, extended their support to the actor-politician-led party after day-long deliberations. Armed with their support, Vijay is slated to meet Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar later in the day to reiterate his claim to form government.

Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with 108 seats but 10 short of a majority, had earlier reached out to CPI, CPI (M) and the VCK -- all DMK allies, seeking their support to form government after winning its maiden Assembly election in Tamil Nadu which was held on April 23. All three have two MLAs each in the 234-member House.

While the CPI initially informed the Tamil Nadu Governor, of their decision to support TVK, CPI (M) followed suit shortly, bringing Vijay closer to the simple majority mark. Both parties addressed letters to the governor informing of their support to the TVK.

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