DMK explores backing rival AIADMK in hung T.N. House
Left parties and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi hold the key in government formation; Governor tells Vijay that his TVK, the single largest party with 107 MLAs-elect, has not established a majority
Outgoing Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin (third from right) at a meet of the DMK’s MLAs-elect in Chennai on Thursday. Special arrangement
The post-election political climate in Tamil Nadu turned upside down on Thursday after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leadership began toying with the idea of extending outside support to its arch-rival, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) — a prospect unthinkable even a few days ago.
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar invited Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday and “explained that the requisite majority support in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, essential for forming the government, has not been established”, the Lok Bhavan said.
A meeting of the MLAs-elect of the DMK here empowered party president and outgoing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to take an appropriate decision in light of the fractured electoral verdict, which failed to give any single party a majority.
“As the State is not ready for another election, our objective is to ensure a stable government. At the same time, we are under compulsion to prevent communal forces that could disturb Dravidian ideals from gaining a foothold,” a resolution adopted at the meeting said.
While Mr. Vijay and senior party leaders have reached out to the DMK’s allies — the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) with two seats each — Mr. Stalin is learnt to have broached the idea of backing an AIADMK-led government with these three parties.
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