Tamil Nadu governor invites single largest party leader to form government after hung assembly

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra V Arlekar invited C Joseph Vijay to form the government after days of uncertainty, following his party's emergence as the single largest in a hung assembly. The Governor's decision to delay the invitation until Vijay's party proved majority support sparked debate, as the Constitution doesn't specify a procedure for hung assemblies. Experts state governors are generally bound to invite the single largest party or a pre-poll alliance. Past hung assemblies have seen varied gubernatorial approaches, including inviting the single largest party, coalition claims, and even imposing President's Rule, highlighting inconsistencies in government formation protocols.