After his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the highest number of seats in the recent Tamil Nadu elections, actor-turned-politician Vijay was set to take oath as Chief Minister on May 7. That, however, is uncertain for now. While Governor Rajendra Arlekar has dissolved the state Assembly, he has insisted that Vijay show proof of majority before he is invited to form the government. The TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly, 10 short of crossing the halfway mark of 117. Also, Vijay himself has won from two seats and will have to resign from one, effectively bringing the party’s strength to 107. Thus, his party needs allies to secure a majority, and the shape of this alliance is not clear yet. What is a Governor’s role in case an Assembly election doesn’t throw up a clear winner? How have Governors acted in similar situations in the past, and why has that led to controversy? First, the Tamil Nadu numbers After TVK is the DMK-led alliance and the ADMK alliance, neither of which has a majority.…