CHENNAI: Hours after the Congress extended support to the TVK to form the government, TVK president C Joseph Vijay met Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan in Chennai and staked a claim to form the next government.
TVK general secretary N Anand, senior office-bearers including KA Sengottaiyan, Aadhav Arjuna and others were present during this meeting.
On arrival, Vijay was welcomed by the Governor's Secretary, R. Kirlosh Kumar, who greeted him at the entrance and presented him with a bouquet. After the TVK president handed over the letter staking claim to form the government, the Governor presented Vijay with a shawl.
Vijay and his Council of Ministers are expected to be sworn in at a grand function in the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Thursday (May 7). However, the Governor is expected to formally invite the TVK president to form the next government soon.
Meanwhile, KA Sengottaiyan, a senior TVK functionary, called on Assembly Secretary K Srinivasan and discussed the ongoing procedures for the swearing-in ceremony.
On Tuesday, Chief Secretary M Sai Kumar held discussions with the DGP and others regarding the above.
Meanwhile, CPM State secretary P Shanmugam said his party did not receive any letter requesting support for forming a government. However, VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan said he has received a letter from the TVK president seeking support, but the party would be taking a decision in consultation with the senior office-bearers of the VCK on Thursday.
It is worth noting that Thirumavalavan had already pointed out that the VCK is taking decisions on key political issues in consultation with the Left parties.