VCK sends mixed signals on supporting TVK to form govt

VCK sends mixed signals on supporting TVK to form govt

Shanmughasundaram.J@timesofindia.com 06.05.2026

Chennai : VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan has sent mixed signals on the question of extending support to TVK in the state assembly. In a statement issued early Tuesday, Thiruma said he wanted to express his ‘heartfelt gratitude to people who had endorsed coalition govt in the state, which was proposed by VCK.

’ “People have delivered the verdict in such a way that no single party has absolute majority required to form a govt. This teaches us a nuanced political lesson. In other words, it is clear that the people of Tamil Nadu desire coalition govt,” he said. He further said that TVK was not treated as VCK’s enemy. “Our goal was solely to protect secularism. Therefore, we did not position TVK as our primary target of opposition. Instead, we focused intensely on exposing the BJP and AIADMK,” he said and equated the votes won by DMK and TVK as those against ‘sangh parivar politics.’ While the statement was seen as VCK’s openness for a power-sharing agreement with TVK, Thiruma who spoke to reporters after calling on chief minister M K Stalin said VCK was “not exploring the possibility of a coalition govt with TVK.” 

“We are still with the DMK. We stand for secularism and will proceed with this alliance for the welfare of the people of TN. We are not expecting any invitation from TVK,” he said. “We have achieved 100% success in our objective. We are proud of it,” Thiruma said in the presence of CPI state secretary M Veerapandian and CPM state secretary P Shanmugam. However, Thiruma said they would take a joint decision with the left parties on the future course of action. “We are firm on our ideology-driven alliance. We will take a collective decision,” Thiruma said when responding to whether they would extend support for Vijay to form the govt. He refused to comment on reports of one alliance partner, the Congress leadership, tilting toward TVK. 

VCK general secretary D Ravikumar told TOI that VCK was not contemplating joining TVK nor had Vijay’s party reached out to them seeking support. “BJP will never allow that, and they also want Congress kept away from forming the govt. So, they will play their cards to bring AIADMK in to fit their game plan and help TVK form the govt,” he said