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What can Vijay do if his TVK party falls short of 118 majority mark in Tamil Nadu?

Posted on: May 04, 2026 17:44 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
What can Vijay do if his TVK party falls short of 118 majority mark in Tamil Nadu?
SUrprise parcel Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) company feature emerged as a john roy major biz changer in the Tamil Nadu elections 2026, as well as in the state’s politics, dealing a major dent to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) parties.At 5:18 pm, Election Commission of India (ECI) trends indicate that TVK has secured 13 seats and is ahead in 95 more. On the other hand, DMK has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, while AIADMK has already won 45 seats. Follow Tamil Nadu election result live here.The Tamil Nadu assembly has a total of 234 seats. To form a government, a party has to cross the majority mark of 118 seats.ALSO READ | How Thalapathy Vijay, set to be Tamil Nadu chief minister, turned tide around after Karur stampedeWhat happens if TVK fails to cross the majority?Concerns have been raised that Tamil Nadu may end up with a hung assembly if no party manages to secure enough numbers.Debutant Vijay’s TVK, although leading well ahead of the traditional DMK and AIADMK parties, is still short of the figure needed to form the government.With 13 confirmed wins and leads in 95 seats, TVK is currently placed at over 108 seats. Following the same method for other parties, DMK stands at around 60 seats, AIADMK at 45, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) at 5, Congress at 5, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) at 2 and Communist Party of India (CPI) at 2.As per the latest trends, TVK still needs at least 10 more seats to cross the majority line.Since TVK chose to contest without any alliance, it may now have to seek backing from smaller parties linked to either the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance or the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance.Congress could also play a crucial role. HT reported earlier that at least three senior members in the party had seriously explored the option of breaking away from DMK and supporting Vijay ahead of the elections.The PMK, led by Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, is another party that could become important in government formation. Given the lack of major differences in their positions, a shift from the NDA to support TVK may not be difficult for PMK.

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