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Omar Abdullah Backs Vijay for Tamil Nadu CM If Majority Proven

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said actor-turned-politician Vijay should be allowed to form the Tamil Nadu government if he can prove a majority in the Assembly, citing Supreme Court directives against President's Rule. Abdullah dismissed opposition claims of instability in his own government, asserting that all National Conference MLAs remain united. He criticized the BJP and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma for allegedly trying to destabilize the elected government and engaging in "politics of blackmail." Meanwhile, the TVK-led potential coalition falls five seats short of the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member Assembly.

Key Points: Omar Abdullah: Vijay Should Form Govt If Majority Proven

  • Omar Abdullah backs Vijay for CM if he proves majority
  • Cites Supreme Court directives against President’s Rule
  • Rejects comparison to Eknath Shinde in National Conference
  • TVK-led coalition falls five short of majority mark
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"Vijay should be given chance to form govt if he proves majority": J&K CM Omar Abdullah

J&K CM Omar Abdullah says actor-turned-politician Vijay should be given chance to form Tamil Nadu govt if he proves majority, citing Supreme Court directives.

"Vijay should be given a chance to form the government. If he can prove his numbers in the assembly, then he will stay; otherwise he will have to resign. - Omar Abdullah"

Srinagar, May 8

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that if there is an election in Tamil Nadu, the single largest party should be given a chance to form the government.

Citing judicial interpretations, He said there should be no scope for President's Rule and that the single largest party must be allowed to form the government.

Referring to actor-turned-public figure Vijay, Abdullah added that he should be invited to form the government if he can prove his majority in the Assembly, failing which he would be expected to resign.

Speaking to Reporters, Abdullah said, "If we go by the Supreme Court's directives, there should be no President's rule. There are so many cases in which the Supreme Court has clearly said that after the elections, the single largest party should be invited to form the government. Vijay should be given a chance to form the government. If he can prove his numbers in the assembly, then he will stay; otherwise he will have to resign."

Reacting to remarks made by Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah strongly defended his government and criticised the BJP, saying the opposition is trying to destabilise the elected government.

Responding to Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma's remark that an "Eknath Shinde" could emerge from within the National Conference too, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said there is no threat to his party as all NC MLAs remain united.

"This shows you the BJP's intentions... The Leader of the Opposition is restless to become the Chief Minister. I will just say this to him: There is no Eknath Shinde in the National Conference; the National Conference's MLAs are with it. The cabinet expansion is stalled because we haven't been granted statehood, not because of any fear... The Leader of Opposition here and his party engage in the politics of blackmail," said CM.

Meanwhile, the TVK-led potential coalition still falls five short of the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member Assembly.

TVK stunned the 'Dravidian' parties in the State, bringing to an end the DMK-AIADMK three- decade-old 'duopoly'. With Vijay also to step down from one of the two seats he won in the assembly polls, the effective strength of TVK in the assembly will become 107, and along with the Congress, the alliance has 112 members, just 5 short of a majority.

- ANI

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Sneha F
Interesting to see Omar Abdullah talking about giving chance to Vijay, but what about his own government's stability? He is deflecting attention from the BJP's attempts to destabilise J&K. Anyway, on the principle, I agree: if Vijay can prove majority, let him form govt. But 112 out of 234 is still short, so will need support from some other party. Let's see.
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Vikram M
Exactly what we need – a sensible take on democracy! No President's Rule, no horse trading. If Vijay can convince other parties or independents, then why not? The people have spoken in Tamil Nadu, and 107 seats for TVK is no small feat. Maybe he can stitch together a coalition. 👍
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Priya S
Respectfully, I have to disagree. Yes, the SC says give chance to single largest party, but majority is still needed to pass a confidence motion. If they can't, Governor should explore other options first. We don't want another minority government that falls in 6 months! Stability matters too.
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Rohit P
Omar sahab is also worried about his own govt – that's why he's pushing this line. But on the broader point, yes, let Vijay try. But will Congress support him? Because they are already in alliance with TVK but still short by 5 seats. Maybe DMK or AIADMK will play spoilsport or support? Too many ifs and buts, yaar. 😅
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Ananya R
I think what Omar is saying is legally correct but politically naive. In Indian politics, parties like BJP or Congress will

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