Chennai, Oct. 3 -- Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President Manickam Tagore on Saturday said the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has joined the INDIA bloc, describing the development as a "historic day".

An INDIA bloc meeting was held under the leadership of Tagore at the TNCC office, with the participating parties demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The parties who took part in the meeting were Congress, TVK, CPM, CPI, VCK, MDMK and IUML.

Speaking to the reporters, Tagore said, "...Vijay-led TVK has joined the INDIA alliance. It's a very historic day for the INDIA alliance. The INDIA alliance, particularly in Tamil Nadu, is to be strengthened by the entry of TVK. This shows that the f...