TVK reaches out to CPI, seeks support in govt formation

Chennai: TVK leader CTR Nirmal Kumar on Thursday called on CPI state secretary M Veerapandian and sought the party's support in forming the government, as the Vijay-led party lacks a simple majority to form the government on its own.

The TVK joint general secretary visited the CPI office here and sought the Communist party's support.

TVK had already requested support from the Left parties, VCK and IUML, he said, and exuded confidence that TVK would form the government.

"The parties have sought time to respond to our request," Kumar told reporters emerging out of the meeting with Veerapandian.

Asked if TVK has reached out to the NDA, he replied, "We have not asked and don't intend to." The TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member strong Tamil Nadu Assembly in the recently held elections. It needs 10 more seats to form a government. The Congress has already extended support to TVK.