A political controversy has arisen in Tamil Nadu as T. T. V. Dhinakaran, leader of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), accused Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of engaging in horse-trading while attempting to form the next government. This accusation came shortly after Vijay met with Governor R. V. Arlekar to formally stake a claim following the Assembly election results. Dhinakaran later met the governor himself, urging him to invite Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), to form the government instead. He expressed concerns over the suspicious disappearance of his party's newly elected MLA, S Kamaraj, who had sought Dhinakaran's support in this political maneuvering. Dhinakaran characterized these developments as a 'mockery of democracy' and criticized Vijay for allegedly attempting to win over allies from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) despite previously campaigning against them. He questioned how Vijay could promise a clean government under such circumstances.