Actor-politician andTVK chief Vijayhas reached out to the Congress for support in forming a new government in Tamil Nadu, senior Congress leader KC Venugopal said on Tuesday. The move comes after the party’s strong performance in the Assembly elections, which disrupted the long-standing dominance of the DMK and AIADMK.

Venugopal said the Congress’s Tamil Nadu unit will meet in Chennai tomorrow (Wednesday) to take a decision on the Vjay's proposal. The Congress leader added that the party is not in favour of a BJP-led government in the state, emphasising that the electoral mandate reflects a preference for a “secular government.”

The Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly elections, winning 108 seats, 10 short of the majority mark required to form the government. The Congress, which secured five seats, has not yet taken a final decision on extending support.

Vijay won from both constituencies he contested—Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli East, and will have to vacate one seat as per Election Commission rules. Party sources indicate he is likely to retain Perambur and give up Tiruchirappalli East.

If that happens, TVK’s strength will drop to 107. The effective voting strength may further reduce to 106 once the Speaker is elected, as the Speaker does not vote during a confidence motion.

In that scenario, TVK would need the support of at least 12 additional MLAs to cross the majority mark of 118.

Within the DMK-led bloc, the Congress holds five seats, the Left parties have four, the DMDK has one, while the IUML and VCK have two seats each. In the AIADMK alliance, the PMK has four seats, while the BJP and AMMK have one seat each.

If TVK secures enough backing to cross the majority mark, the Governor is expected to invite the party to form the government. However, if it fails to gather the required numbers, the Governor may invite the DMK, the second-largest party, to stake its claim.

If no party is able to prove a majority, the state could be placed under Governor’s rule for a limited period.

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