Tamil Nadu Congress leaders hand over the letter of support to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay at the TVK Headquarters in Chennai on May 6, 2026
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1. Congress snaps ties with DMK; extends support to Vijay’s TVKUnilaterally snapping its over-two-decades-old ties with the DMK in Tamil Nadu, the Congress announced an alliance with actor C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) “founded on mutual respect, appropriate share, and shared responsibility between the two parties.”The DMK and Congress had joined hands ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, and their relationship had remained largely intact, except for a brief separation during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.Announcing support for TVK, AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu, Girish Chodankar, said the alliance is not only for the formation of this government, but also for future elections to local body organisations, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha.2. Vijay stakes claim to form government in StateSoon after Congress announcing alliance with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK),Vijay called on Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan in Chennai, 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.3. Release of Class 12 Board exam results postponed amid government formationThe announcement of the Tamil Nadu State Board exam results for Class 12 has been postponed, said officials from the School Education Department.The results were previously slated to be announced on May 8. Sources in the department noted that the announcement of the results was pushed as the new government in the State is yet to be formed. Published - May 06, 2026 07:35 pm IST
