“We did not demand ministerial positions,” Thol Thirumavalavan said. The statement cut through the murk that had surrounded Vijay’s coalition. It was the first clear signal that the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, together with the Indian Union Muslim League, would finally align with the newly elected government.
Vijay, an actor-polity blend, secured an extra‑ordinary victory in the state polls but fell a single seat short of a clean majority. The margin left the cabinet in a precarious state, reliant on a handful of smaller parties. Without the pact, the administration risks collapse amid scrutiny from rival factions.
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