VIDEO | Chennai: Reacting to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar not inviting TVK chief Vijay for oath ceremony, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai says, "... Here in this case, there is no pre poll alliance in the state of Tamil Nadu that is able to produce a majority. Nobody has staked claim to form the government. But the single largest party, Vijay's TVK, has gone ahead and met the Governor, showing the support of 113 MLAs. They have 113 MLAs supporting them. The magic number is 117. They are four short of the required number. From a purely constitutional and legal perspective, the Governor is well within his rights to demand proof of support or ask for letters of support from other members that would help them cross the magic mark. This is what the Supreme Court observed in the Rameshwar Prasad case. This is the only area where the Governor has some leverage to act. This is the only area where the Governor can use his discretion. The Constitution has provided him with that power. Probably the Governor is using that discretion. We all know and everybody understands how Governors operate under BJP rule, so it is anybody's guess what is happening. That apart, our leader M.K. Stalin has made it very, very clear that the DMK party will not stand in the way of Vijay becoming the Chief Minister. We do not want a constitutional crisis. He has made it very clear..." (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)
