Chennai:In a rare show of unity in politics, a host of political parties - including the DMK, MNM, VCK, and the CPI - have rallied behind actor Vijay, who has landed in a tricky political situation barely days after his TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the Tamil Nadu polls.

Reacting to Governor RV Arlekar's reported refusal to allow the actor-politician's oath as the chief minister, claiming a lack of the requisite number to form a government, the parties called the action "unacceptable" and "a disrespect" to the mandate.

Vijay's TVK won 108 seats in its debut elections, emerging as the largest party in Tamil Nadu. However, the party didn't reach the magic figure of 118.

With the Congress's support, the party has so far mustered 113 MLAs -- still 5 short of the majority mark. According to reports, the Governor has demanded that Vijay prove his majority before taking the oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

Vijay and other parties, however, have argued that his majority should be proven on the floor of the state's assembly after he becomes the chief minister.

Leading the charge in Vijay's favour was his fellow actor-politician, Kamal Haasan. He said that by not inviting Vijay to form the government, the Governor was "disrespecting the mandate".

"My brother, Mr MK Stalin, has announced, 'We respect the people's verdict; we will function as a responsible opposition.' I respect his political maturity. Those currently in constitutional positions must now fulfil the same duty. This is not a demand, but a reminder of their constitutional obligation," he wrote on X.

Source:Ndtv