Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moved closer to forming a coalition government in Tamil Nadu on Saturday after receiving support from two Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) MLAs.

VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan formally handed over a letter of support to TVK General Secretary (Election Campaign Management) Aadhav Arjuna, confirming the party’s backing.

Majority mark within reach

With VCK’s unconditional support, TVK’s prospects of forming government have strengthened further. The party, along with backing from Congress, CPI, CPI(M) and VCK, now takes the alliance tally to 119 MLAs in the 234-member Assembly. The majority mark stands at 118.

TVK chief Vijay, who won from two constituencies, is expected to resign from one seat, reducing the party’s effective strength to 107.…