Left parties reaffirm external support while skipping alliance meeting

Times of India reported that CPM and CPI leaders skipped a TVK-friendly parties meeting but called on Chief Minister Vijay at the Secretariat and reaffirmed outside support to the government. The leaders also urged all-party consultation on contentious issues such as Cauvery and asked for worker- and farmer-focused Budget attention. TVK Tracker records this as an alliance-support and governance-consultation update, useful for following the government's Assembly stability and how outside supporters influence policy priorities.