The crucial State Secretariat meetings of the CPI and CPI(M) began in Chennai on Friday (May 8, 2026) to decide their course of action regarding the formation of the next government in Tamil Nadu, following the fractured mandate in the Assembly elections, where no party or alliance secured a majority.
The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)’s decision on the matter will depend on the outcome of the Left parties’ meetings. According to sources, the Left parties are unlikely to extend support to an AIADMK government. However, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) can stake a claim to form the government only if the Left parties and the VCK extend letters of support.
Earlier, Virudhunagar Congress MP Manickam Tagore claimed that their party exited the DMK alliance only after observing what he described as the DMK’s plan to join hands with the AIADMK.
In a social media post, he stated that “the two Dravidian parties who are lifetime enemies have joined together overnight… Their claim of forming a stable government is only a political language to protect their power,” he said.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Congress cadres staged a statewide protest against Governor Rajendra Arlekar after he rejected TVK chief Vijay’s claim to form the government in the State, asking the party to return only after securing the support of 118 MLAs.
