Chennai, 5 May

TVK chief Vijay paid tributes to the party’s ideological leaders on Tuesday and chaired a meeting of its newly elected legislators, a day after it secured 108 seats in the 23 April Tamil Nadu Assembly election.

He received a rousing welcome from party members and several MLAs who, like him, made their electoral debut at the TVK headquarters.

He convened a meeting of party MLAs to discuss the election of the legislature party leader and the party's conduct in the Assembly, an MLA said.

Earlier, the TVK Chief paid floral tributes to Periyar EV Ramasamy, BR Ambedkar, K Kamaraj, Velu Nachiyar, and Anjalai Ammal, whom the party regards as its ideological leaders, at its headquarters.

During the meeting, the MLAs will present their victory certificates to the party leader and discuss strategies to form the government, said TVK leader Nanjil Sampath.

Asked how TVK would secure a simple majority, as it is short by 10 MLAs, Sampath told reporters that the party leader would work it out.

“I am confident of a positive outcome, and good news can be expected soon,” he said.

Vijay-ledTVK emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats, while DMK and AIADMK got 59 and 47, respectively.

TVK needs 118 MLAs in the 234-member House to form the government.