C Joseph Vijay, the leader of the Tamil Valvurimai Katchi (TVK) party, met with Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Lok Bhavan to discuss the formation of a government. During the meeting, the governor reiterated the need for Vijay to demonstrate majority support by presenting the signatures of 118 MLAs, as TVK currently falls short by 10 seats. The political landscape is complicated by Congress's conditional support for TVK and ongoing discussions with other regional parties such as CPI(M), CPI, and VCK. TVK's joint general secretary, CTR Nirmal Kumar, expressed confidence that the governor would act according to the law and consider public sentiment favoring Vijay's leadership. However, critics, including Congress MP Manickam Tagore, have accused the governor of acting like a BJP functionary, undermining constitutional norms. Meanwhile, the DMK party has criticized Congress for withdrawing from the secular progressive alliance, reflecting the heightened political tensions in Tamil Nadu.