Tamil Nadu government formation news LIVE: TVK party leader Vijay is likely to take oath as the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu on May 7, as reported by ANI. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Congress' Political Affairs Committee on Wednesday unanimously decided to support TVK Leader Thiru Vijay to form a secular government.
The party said that the mandate in Tamil Nadu is for a secular government and it is determined not to 'have BJP and its proxies' run the government in the southern state.
This decision was taken after a virtual meeting of Congress held late night on Tuesday to decide on TVK's request for support to form the government in Tamil Nadu.
TVK won 108 seats in 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. Congress, which contested the polls as part of DMK-led alliance, won five seats.
Vijay thanks TN people for historic mandate
Vijay, late on Tuesday, thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for delivering what he called a 'historic and transformative mandate' to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the April 23 assembly elections.
Calling the verdict a 'miracle' that has shaken Indian politics, he credited young voters for the party's remarkable performance. He emphasised that the enthusiasm and participation of youngsters played a decisive role in shaping the outcome, signalling a shift in Tamil Nadu's political landscape and reinforcing TVK's rise as a strong alternative.
