Tamil NaduWednesday, 13 May 2026·The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Assembly support politics: Congress, Left, IUML and VCK back TVK government formation
Congress and its allies said they supported TVK government formation to block indirect BJP rule.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, Congress Legislature Party leader S. Rajesh Kumar said the Congress, Left parties, the IUML and the VCK supported the TVK government when it was 10 seats short of an absolute majority in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Key specifics
- TVK was 10 seats short of an absolute majority in the Assembly.
- Support came from the Congress, Left parties, the IUML and the VCK.
- S. Rajesh Kumar is the Congress Legislature Party leader named in the report.
- The stated reason was to prevent the BJP’s indirect rule.
Exam lens
Question type: polity-current affairs, coalition support, Assembly majority. Key facts: 10 seats short, Congress-Lef t-IUML-VCK support, S. Rajesh Kumar, Tamil Nadu Assembly. TNPSC may ask which parties backed government formation and why.