India, May 8 -- 'Thalapathy' Vijay's blockbuster electoral debut has dramatically turned into a struggle for majority with the fractured verdict pushing Tamil Nadu into an intense government formation battle where smaller parties have emerged as the real power brokers.

The 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly has thrown up a hung verdict with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single largest party with 108 seats - 10 short of the halfway mark of 118 needed to form the government. Track all updates on Tamil Nadu government formation here

With Congress extending support to TVK, Vijay currently has the backing of 113 MLAs, still five short of the majority mark. The efforts to collect the remaining required number of seats has also pr...