Tamil Nadu Govt Formation: Ending days of political uncertainty, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Saturday declared 'unconditional support' to Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), clearing the path for the actor-turned-politician to form the government in Tamil Nadu.

TVK General Secretary Adhav Arjuna confirmed the breakthrough by showing a letter from the VCK extending 'support' to the party.

"Under the instructions of our Party President Thol. Thirumavalavan, I, Vanni Arasu, the Leader of the Legislature Party of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on behalf of our two Members of Legislative Assembly, do hereby convey our unconditional support to the TVK," the VCK's letter read.

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IUML Declares Support To TVK To Form Govt

In a further boost to the TVK, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) also declared support for the party after initially siding with the DMK. According to a report by news agency PTI, IUML has offered 'unconditional support' to the TVK for the government formation.

How Vijay's Numbers Line Up After Support From VCK And IUML?

With the support of VCK and IUML, TVK crossed the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member TN Assembly.

While the TVK won 108 seats, the tally was reduced to 107 because party leader Vijay must vacate one of the two seats he won. The party reached out to Congress, CPI, CPI (M), VCK and IUML, seeking their support to form the government.

The first breakthrough came on Wednesday when the Congress ditched a long-standing alliance with the DMK and extended the support of its five MLAs. This was followed by CPI and CPI(M), who contributed two seats each, taking the total tally to 116.

The final breakthrough came when the VCK extended its support, bringing the total to 118. Additionally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) extended support to Vijay's party, taking the overall tally to 120.

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- TVK: 108, but the effective number is 107

- Congress: 5

- CPI: 2

- CPI-M: 2

- VCK: 2

- IUML: 2

Total: 120

With these combined figures, the TVK has crossed the magic number of 118.