India, June 8 -- As leaders of 23 opposition parties gather in New Delhi on June 8 for a key INDIA bloc meeting, one notable absentee is the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay.

The absence has raised eyebrows because the Congress, a key INDIA bloc constituent, is now a partner in the TVK-led government in Tamil Nadu. However, experts say there are several reasons why TVK was not invited to the meeting, the most important being that the party has no representation in Parliament.

The most straightforward explanation for TVK's absence is that it currently does not have any MPs in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.

The June 8 meeting is focused on coordination among opposition parties at t...