"Four days after Tamil Nadu's Assembly election results were announced, uncertainty over government formation continues on Friday as actor-politician Joseph Vijay's TVK remains short of a majority. On Thursday, governor of the southern Indian state, Rajendra Arlekar, a member of the conservative Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had not yet demonstrated the majority support needed to stake a claim to power. After his second meeting with Vijay in two days, the governor said on Thursday that proving majority support was "essential" for government formation, according to an official release."
"The TVK leadership said that they are in talks with other parties to gain support. The Congress party has agreed, bringing the total number of seats to 113, with 118 needed for a majority. However, gaining the last 5 seats has proved elusive so far. What do the numbers say? Seats newcomer party TVK won: 108 seats Seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly: 243 Seats required to form a government: 118 TVK seats with support of Congress party: 113"
"Governor Arlekar's a member of the conservative Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unusual insistence that Vijay first submit 118 letters of support has drawn criticism even from TVK rivals. Criticizing the governor's stance, other parties said Vijay should be invited to form the government and allowed to prove his majority on the floor of the House."
Tamil Nadu’s government formation remains uncertain four days after election results. Joseph Vijay’s TVK has not yet shown majority support required to stake a claim to power. Governor Rajendra Arlekar said proving majority support is essential, after meeting Vijay twice in two days. TVK leadership said it is in talks with other parties to gain support. Congress has agreed to support TVK, bringing combined seats to 113, while 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 243-seat Assembly. TVK still needs five additional seats. The governor’s insistence on submitting 118 letters of support has drawn criticism, with other parties calling for Vijay to be invited to form the government and prove majority on the House floor.
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