New Delhi, May 7 -- Efforts to form the government have picked up pace in Tamil Nadu, as Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) delivered a major upset to the Dravidian duopoly in the recently-concluded Assembly elections.

The Congress - which fought the elections in alliance with MK Stalin's DMK - decided on Wednesday to abandon this union and lend 'conditional' support to TVK.

TVK emerged as the single largest party, registering victory in 108 seats, but fell short of the majority mark by ten seats in the 234-seat state Assembly. Since the results were announced on 4 May, Vijay has been firming up support to cross the majority mark and form the government.

On Wednesday, Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan...