Tamil Nadu Guv not inviting TVK chief Vijay to form govt 'extremely unconstitutional': Raut

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar not inviting TVK chief Vijay to form the new government in the southern state despite his party winning the maximum seats is an extremely unconstitutional stand.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar not inviting TVK chief Vijay to form the new government in the southern state despite his party winning the maximum seats is an ''extremely unconstitutional'' stand. Talking to reporters in Nashik in north Maharashtra, the Rajya Sabha MP said a strange political situation has arisen in Tamil Nadu, where the recent elections threw up a hung Assembly. Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member House, falling short of the simple majority mark of 118. The Opposition AIADMK won 47 seats, while its allies the PMK obtained four and the BJP and AMMK clinched one seat each, respectively. The DMK finished with 59 seats, while its allies Congress managed to win five seats followed by IUML, CPI, CPI (M) and VCK (2 each) and DMDK (1). ''The Governor's stand is extremely unconstitutional,'' Raut told reporters. The Congress has won five seats, while the PMK has bagged four and if both parties back Vijay then there is a possibility of the TVK forming the next government, said the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader. ''But BJP's Governor Rajendra Arelkar has taken a tough stand. Despite the TVK emerging as the single largest party, it has not been invited to form government. The TVK is a party with 108 seats. If you are not going to invite him (Vijay) for government formation, then you are hollow and liar,'' he maintained. Despite providing the list of 112 supporting MLAs, including those of the Congress, to the governor, Arlekar is yet to invite the actor-politician to form the government.