News Political Pulse Vijay’s arithmetic falters, majority mark still out of reach, Saturday’s swearing-in called off VCK chief Thirumavalavan, who had publicly said his party would follow the Left parties’ decision on supporting TVK, yet to submit a formal letter of support to Governor Rajendra Arlekar TVK chief Vijay being welcomed by CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state secretary P Shanmugam and senior party leaders during the former's visit to the CPI(M) headquarters, in Chennai, Friday, May 8, 2026. Vijay on Friday visited the offices of the CPI and CPI(M) and thanked the Left leaders for supporting his party to form the government in Tamil Nadu. (PTI Photo) 3 min read Chennai May 8, 2026 11:23 PM IST First published on: May 8, 2026 at 11:23 PM IST What seemed like a done deal for Vijay’s TVK hit a speed bump on Friday evening as Tamil Nadu’s already volatile government-formation drama took another turn.…