VCK to hold meeting on May 7; Left, IUML rules out support to TVK

CHENNAI: The VCK, an ally of DMK, will hold a meeting on May 7 to take a decision on whether to support TVK, the party sources said on Wednesday amidst efforts by Vijay's party to garner support to form the government in the state.

The meeting will be chaired by VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan.

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"Vijay has sought our support. We will make a decision after ascertaining the views of our party's senior functionaries," Thirumavalavan told a news channel.

Meanwhile, despite TVK's invitation, the Left parties and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) ruled out their support for it.

Vijay-led TVK secured an impressive 108 seats on its maiden electoral debut. However, it needs an additional 10 seats to form a government.

The VCK has won two seats. TVK had sought VCK's support, sources said.

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VCK MP Ravikumar confirmed on receiving a letter from TVK seeking support. "Our leader (Thirumalvalavan) will take a decision and explain in this regard," he told reporters.

Meanwhile, CPI(M) candidates R Chellaswamy and Latha and CPI members T Ramachandran and Marimuthu, who won the April 23 Assembly elections, met DMK chief M K Stalin at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters.

Similarly, IUML MLAs-elect Syed Farooq Basha SSB and A M Shahjahan also met the DMK president.

Later, the CPI(M), CPI and IUML legislators asserted that they would continue to support DMK.