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Congress entry into cabinet: DMK stays silent; VCK still deliberating; more alliance inductions expected
The Congress cabinet induction drew official silence from DMK, while VCK continues to deliberate on whether to join the TVK government. The expansion is widely read as Vijay delivering on coalition governance — something Tamil Nadu has rarely seen since the Dravidian era began in 1967.
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The Congress cabinet induction provoked pointed reactions from the DMK opposition. While DMK officially maintained silence on the specifics, party sources indicated that the development was being closely monitored.
VCK is still deliberating on whether to join the TVK government as a cabinet partner. The government is expected to accommodate more alliance partners in subsequent cabinet rounds.
The Congress induction is being widely read as Vijay delivering on coalition governance — something Tamil Nadu has rarely seen since the Dravidian era began in 1967, when the DMK swept to power and formed single-party majority governments for decades.
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