CHENNAI, May 7 -- Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay met Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday to stake claim to power but wasn't invited to form the next government as officials said Lok Bhavan was seeking legal opinion to ensure the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) commanded a majority.

Vijay's rookie outfit shattered a 50-year-old Dravidian duopoly to emerge as the single-largest party in assembly elections earlier this week, winning 108 seats, 10 short of a simple majority in the 234-member House. He has the support of the Congress's five lawmakers but is yet to secure explicit backing from any other party. Follow live updates on Tamil Nadu government formation here.

On Wednesday, Vijay submitted a list of TVK and Cong...