Chennai, May 12 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday met the 'allies' Indian Union Muslim League leaders in Chennai after IUML had extended unconditional support to TVK to form a government in the state.

He met IUML chief KM Kader Mohideen and received felicitations from him.

In a boost to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's efforts to form a government in Tamil Nadu, IUML on Saturday extended its "unconditional support", taking the total number of MLAs supporting TVK to 13.

The strength of TVK's legislature and parties supporting it has gone up to 121. TVK has the support of Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML. While Congress has five MLAs, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML have two MLAs each.

Earlier today, Tamil Nadu Chief Ministe...