India, May 8 -- Actor-turned-politician Vijay is likely to be sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday after staking claim to form the government and telling Governor R V Arlekar that he has the support of 118 MLAs - the exact number needed for a majority in the 234-member Assembly.

NDTV, quoting sources, said the swearing-in ceremony is expected around 11 am, though an official announcement from Raj Bhavan is awaited.

High drama before final breakthrough

The oath move follows a day of intense political drama, with shifting alliance talks and uncertainty over numbers.

However, the party remained 10 short of the majority mark, forcing Vijay into frantic negotiations with smaller parties and independents over the la...