How Karunanidhi headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five years

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How Karunanidhi headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five years

How Karunanidhi headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five years The last time Tamil Nadu witnessed a coalition government was in 1952; however, leaders of the Dravidian parties largely steered clear of the idea thereafterUpdated -…

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How Karunanidhi headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five years

The last time Tamil Nadu witnessed a coalition government was in 1952; however, leaders of the Dravidian parties largely steered clear of the idea thereafter

Updated – May 20, 2026 04:38 pm IST – CHENNAI

B. KolappanA file image of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

A file image of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
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The situation faced by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) now is no different from what the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, faced in 2006.

The TVK, which contested the recent Assembly polls on its own, secured 108 seats (with Mr. Vijay winning in two seats).

Published – May 20, 2026 06:00 am IST

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