TVK won 109 seats in the 234-member Assembly, while the majority mark stands at 118, according to Election Commission data.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has so far not invited Vijay to form the government, asking the party to first demonstrate majority support.

The delay has triggered hectic political activity across the state, with parties holding meetings and exploring support arrangements. The DMK and the AIADMK on Thursday (7 May) held separate meetings of their newly elected MLAs to discuss strategy amid the hung Assembly.

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami was elected leader of the AIADMK legislature party at a meeting attended by party MLAs camping in Puducherry. Reports said the party leadership asked legislators to remain united amid concerns over possible defections and backchannel talks.

TVK has intensified outreach to smaller parties and independents to bridge the numbers gap. Congress has already extended support to Vijay, taking TVK's tally close to the majority mark.

According to multiple reports, support from Left parties and the VCK could potentially push the TVK-led bloc past the 118-seat threshold.

The VCK, CPI and CPI(M) are expected to hold meetings on Friday (8 May) to decide their stand on supporting TVK. Leaders from the Left parties and VCK also met DMK president M.K. Stalin amid the fast-moving political developments.

DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan said the responsibility to prove majority rested with the single largest party and added that Stalin did not want any constitutional crisis in the state.

Congress leaders and several opposition figures have criticised the Governor for delaying the invitation to TVK, arguing that Vijay should be allowed to prove majority on the floor of the House.

The fractured verdict has marked one of the biggest political shifts in Tamil Nadu in decades, ending the long-standing dominance of the DMK and the AIADMK in state politics.

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