Overview
- The DMK submitted a supplementary complaint to the Governor and the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption on Monday, July 13, asking for an inquiry into alleged inducements used to prompt opposition MLAs to resign and join the ruling TVK.
- DMK organisers cited public remarks by politicians including former AIADMK minister M. R. Vijayabaskar and statements attributed to MDMK leader Vaiko as evidence, and said they would seek court relief if the Governor does not direct the DVAC to act.
- TVK and defecting legislators deny coercion, and Vijayabaskar has repeatedly said he joined TVK of his own free will after consulting supporters, describing earlier comments as misunderstood.
- Separately, Tamil Nadu Congress leaders and the VCK have pushed to fold TVK‑allied MPs into the INDIA bloc, but the DMK and other regional figures such as MDMK’s Durai Vaiko have rejected sharing a national platform with a declared state rival.
- The dispute sharpens questions about the stability and legitimacy of the new TVK government, hands the Governor and the DVAC a decisive role, and could reshape national opposition arithmetic even though TVK currently lacks parliamentary representation.