Chennai : Actor-politician Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) made a stunning debut by winning 108 seats in Tamil Nadu, but fell short of a majority, is eyeing talks with the Congress, Left and smaller parties to cobble together numbers for a coalition government. Vijay is planning to team up with the Opposition bloc and may hold talks with the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India and the Indian Union Muslim League, along with the Congress.
The Congress, VCK, CPI, CPI (M) and IUML are part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA). In the April 23 polls, the Congress managed to win five seats, while the IUML, CPI, CPI (M) and VCK got two each, among a total of 234 Assembly constituencies in the state. If the Congress and allies decide to ally with the TVK, the Vijay-led party will comfortably cross the majority mark needed for government formation.
Vijay later held a meeting with all the newly-elected MLAs and was unanimously elected as the leader of the TVK legislature party. Amid speculation over a possible TVK-Congress government, Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil told India Today TV that the party would take a considered and collective decision, keeping Tamil Nadu’s interests foremost. A lot needs to be analysed, but the people of Tamil Nadu have given a clear mandate, and we must accept it wholeheartedly,” Senthil said.
On internal differences within the Congress regarding support for TVK, Senthil acknowledged that diverse opinions were part of the party’s culture. “We have the space to speak our minds. But we are not opportunistic. We stand by our ideology and promises to the people,” he said. Responding to questions on potential talks with TVK, Senthil said the matter rests with the party’s central leadership and parliamentary committee.
Vijay’s father SA Chandrasekhar openly appealed to the Congress to ally with TVK, saying the actor-politician “will give the power you lost”. Congress has a history and tradition. Such a Congress, why is it diminishing? Due to lack of power. By supporting some party, they are declining. That power we will give, not we, but Vijay is ready to give. If you get that power, Congress can retain its history. They should utilise this chance,” he said.
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