Actor-turned-politician Vijay met the Tamil Nadu Governor RV Arlekar today—for a third time in as many days – to try and resolve a continuing deadlock over the formation of the next government.
At the Lok Bhavan, he staked claim to form the government. Sources in Arlekar’s office said Vijay hasn’t been invited to take the oath as the chief minister because he could not prove the support of 118 MLAs, the majority mark in the state’s assembly. Two of Vijay’s potential allies, IUML and AMMK, have made it clear that they won’t back the party.
Vijay and Arlekar had earlier met on Wednesday and Thursday. Both times, Arlekar dismissed Vijay’s claim to form the government, arguing the TVK leader does not have the required support in the House.
Source: NDTV
