The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Vijay, has made a historic entry into Tamil Nadu politics by emerging as the single largest party in the 2026 elections with 108 seats. This victory dismantled the long-standing DMK-AIADMK duopoly. However, the journey to form a government was challenging, marked by a five-day deadlock. Initially, Vijay faced difficulties in proving his majority, as he was ten seats short of the required 118 in the 234-member assembly. After securing support from the Congress party, which broke its alliance with the DMK, and gaining additional backing from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India, Vijay's seat tally increased to 116. The breakthrough came when the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and the Indian Union Muslim League provided formal letters of support, bringing the coalition's total to 120. Vijay has been appointed as Chief Minister-designate and is scheduled to be sworn in on May 10, with a mandate to prove his majority by May 13.