News Update : From 107 to 120: Inside the chaos that kept TVK's Vijay away from CM chair for 5 days - TOI NEWS DESK

For actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, the days following the May 4 Tamil Nadu assembly election results were less about celebration and more about survival arithmetic. TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, placing Vijay within striking distance of the chief minister’s chair but still 10 short of the majority mark of 118. For actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, the days following the May 4 Tamil Nadu assembly election results were less about celebration and more about survival arithmetic. TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, placing Vijay within striking distance of the chief minister’s chair but still 10 short of the majority mark of 118. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/from-107-to-120-inside-political-see-saw-that-kept-vijay-away-from-tamil-nadu-cm-chair-for-5-days/articleshow/130976449.cms Date: 2026-05-09T13:27:58.000Z