The Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary Binoy Viswam stated on January 31, 2026, that his party will make a 'correct decision' on whether to support TVK's Vijay in forming the Tamil Nadu government.
“Our party is in the process of decision making… We will make a correct decision today itself,” Binoy Viswam said. He spoke as CPI, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) held meetings in Chennai, aiming to reach a conclusion within two to three hours. The CPI national executive also planned to convene in Delhi.
When asked about backing TVK or the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), he declined to comment.
His remarks came following a statement from AIADMK MP M Thambidurai, who said, “…The public sentiment is there that AIADMK has to come back to power…That may happen in the due course of time with the grace of God.”
Meanwhile, the Indian National Congress has extended conditional support to TVK’s Vijay to form the government, having ended its alliance with the DMK. Vijay’s TVK has been seeking support from other parties since the electoral verdict resulted in a fractured mandate.
With five Congress MLAs on board, the alliance currently holds 112 seats, six short of the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member assembly.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and CPI, each holding two MLAs, were conducting separate executive meetings to consider withdrawing support to Vijay. If both parties support TVK, the alliance tally would reach 117, just one seat short of the majority.
Additionally, leaders of the AIADMK arrived at the residence of General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai.
Supporters of TVK staged a protest outside Lok Bhavan in Chennai. A TVK supporter stated outside Vijay’s residence, “… Vijay will take charge. DMK has been totally rejected. The public gave its vote to Vijay. DMK has no ground. The governor must take some appropriate action.”
A fan added, “… I’m a big fan of Vijay, and I’m eagerly waiting to see him as Chief Minister.”
TVK’s performance in the election ended the three-decade ‘duopoly’ of the Dravidian parties DMK and AIADMK in the state.