India, May 9 -- Five days after Tamil Nadu delivered its verdict, Vijay has his majority, the Governor's nod, and a time and place for his oath.

Between the hung verdict of May 4 and the scheduled oath-taking of a TVK-led government on May 10, sits one of the most filmy negotiations in the state's political history - measured not just in votes or seats but in deleted tweets, "forged" letters, last-minute reversals, and an action-packed Saturday evening.

Governor RV Arlekar cancelled his weekend flight out of Chennai, deciding not to go to Kerala for now, and finally met the actor-turned-politician who has been making rounds of the Lok Bhavan all week.

The numbers tell the story most cleanly.

Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won ...