DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday called on Governor Banwarilal Purohit at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai and staked claim to form the government, a day after he was unanimously elected leader of the legislature party.

Stalin, along with party veteran and general secretary Duraimurugan called on Purohit and gave him a letter on his election as leader of the DMK legislature party and staked claim to form the government, a party release said.