In a series of swift developments in Tamil Nadu politics, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay called on Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Wednesday (May 6, 2026), staking claim to form the government.
Mr. Vijay arrived at Lok Bhavan around 3.15 p.m. He held a meeting with Mr. Arlekar for more than half an hour. Mr. Vijay was accompanied by senior leaders of the party, including general secretary N. Anand, chief coordinator of the high-level administrative committee K.A. Sengoattaiyan, general secretary (election campaign management) Aadhav Arjuna, general secretary (policy and propaganda) K.G. Arunraaj, treasurer P. Venkataramanan, and joint general secretary C.T.R. Nirmalkumar.
