Left parties extend support to Vijay’s TVK to form govt in TN but to continue to work with DMK to ‘safeguard the state's interest and rights’
TVK has got the support of Congress (5 seats), CPI (2) and CPM (2).
TVK is likely to cross the magic number of 118 as it is expecting a positive response from the VCK leader, whose party has two MLAs.
Vijay forms government in Tamil Nadu
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