Allies of the ruling Tamil Nadu party TVK, led by Vijay, formally named their alliance the Secular Social Justice Victory Front at a meeting on Wednesday. The alliance said it will contest upcoming bypolls, while Left parties that support the government skipped the meeting.

At a meeting held Wednesday at the TVK headquarters in Panaiyur, allies of the ruling Tamil Nadu party led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay formally named their alliance the Secular Social Justice Victory Front (Mathachcharpatra Samookaneethi Vetri Koottani).
After the meeting, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B Manickam Tagore said a new alliance had been formed under Vijay's leadership. Tagore said the name reflected the ideals and agenda of the combine, and that all parties fighting for the rights of the state are part of the alliance.
Tagore said the alliance would contest bypolls.
Leaders of the Left parties were notably absent. Both the CPI(M) and the CPI, which support the government, skipped the meeting at the TVK headquarters.
Allies of the ruling Tamil Nadu party TVK, led by Vijay, formally named their alliance the Secular Social Justice Victory Front at a meeting on Wednesday. The alliance said it will contest upcoming bypolls, while Left parties that support the government skipped the meeting.

At a meeting held Wednesday at the TVK headquarters in Panaiyur, allies of the ruling Tamil Nadu party led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay formally named their alliance the Secular Social Justice Victory Front (Mathachcharpatra Samookaneethi Vetri Koottani).
After the meeting, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B Manickam Tagore said a new alliance had been formed under Vijay's leadership. Tagore said the name reflected the ideals and agenda of the combine, and that all parties fighting for the rights of the state are part of the alliance.
Tagore said the alliance would contest bypolls.
Leaders of the Left parties were notably absent. Both the CPI(M) and the CPI, which support the government, skipped the meeting at the TVK headquarters.