New Delhi, May 7 -- Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay met Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday to stake claim to power but wasn't invited to form the next government as officials said Lok Bhavan was seeking legal opinion to ensure the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) commanded a majority. Vijay's rookie outfit shattered a 50-year-old Dravidian duopoly to emerge as the single-largest party in assembly elections earlier this week, winning 108 seats, 10 short of a simple majority in the 234-member House. He has the support of the Congress's five lawmakers but is yet to secure explicit backing from any other party. On Wednesday, Vijay submitted a list of TVK and Congress lawmakers who pledged support, said leaders in the Tamil Nadu Congress who asked not to be named. But Lok Bhavan officials indicated that a formal decision on inviting Vijay to form the government and holding the swearing-in ceremony had not yet been made. The officials added that the governor was also seeking legal opinion. "The governor wants to be sure that Vijay has the support of a majority of MLAs," an official said on the condition of anonymity. Lok Bhavan did not officially respond to HT's queries on why Vijay was not invited. On Wednesday evening, Arlekar dissolved the 16th legislative assembly with effect from May 5, Lok Bhavan said. The churn in the southern state following the dramatic assembly election results has triggered flux in both major alliances. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has criticised the Congress for abandoning its two-decade-old alliance to support the actor. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) denied reports that it was considering backing the TVK after lawmaker Leema Rose Martin said talks were underway. And the Left and Indian Union Muslim League have pledged support to the DMK, ruling out backing Vijay....