The Congress party in Tamil Nadu has officially backed Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the government, but with a significant condition: the exclusion of any alliances with communal forces that do not uphold the Constitution of India. This statement, made by Congress Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar, does not explicitly name any rival party but is widely interpreted as a reference to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Congress, which holds five seats in the state assembly, boosts TVK's total to 113 seats, yet the alliance still falls five seats short of the majority needed to govern. Vijay is actively seeking support from other parties, including the Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), which have two seats each but have not yet made a decision. Following the election results, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached out to Vijay to congratulate him, highlighting the mandate as a reflection of the youth's rising voice in Tamil Nadu politics.