The crucial meetings of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) began in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on May 8, 2026, to discuss their strategy for supporting the formation of the next government after the recent Assembly elections resulted in a fractured mandate. No party or coalition achieved a majority, leading to uncertainty about the government's future. The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) will base its decision on the outcomes of these meetings. The Left parties, which won two seats each as part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, are evaluating two main options: supporting a government formed by the AIADMK with DMK's external backing or backing the Tamil Nadu Vanniyar Katchi (TVK), which emerged as the largest single party with 108 seats. Sources indicate that the Left parties are unlikely to support an AIADMK government, and the TVK can only stake a claim to form the government if it receives letters of support from the Left parties and VCK.