Tamil Nadu is on the brink of its first coalition government in decades, with C. Joseph Vijay set to lead the administration. The Congress party, an ally of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), will join the government, as confirmed by Girish Chodankar, the State’s All India Congress Committee in-charge. This coalition marks a historic moment, as the last coalition government in the state was formed in 1952 under C. Rajagopalachari. The swearing-in ceremony will feature Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the appointment of Congress candidate P. Viswanathan as a Minister. Previous attempts to form coalition governments in Tamil Nadu have been unsuccessful, notably in 2006 when the DMK did not accommodate its alliance partners despite lacking a majority. The Congress party's push for a coalition was a precondition for seat-sharing in the lead-up to the 2026 elections, which the DMK initially rejected.