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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam wins trust vote of confidence in assembly; DMK walks out

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam wins trust vote of confidence in assembly; DMK walks out

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Wednesday secured the 144 majority votes in the vote of confidence held in the state legislative assembly, Tamil Nadu speaker J C D Prabhakar said. The vote of confidence motion was conducted based on the numbers in six rounds Block wise. (ANI picture) The vote of confidence motion was conducted based on the numbers in six rounds Block wise, he said. According to the announcement made by the Speaker, TVK won 144 which is above the mandated 118 seats to form the government. Earlier, commotion prevailed in the assembly as rebel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs decided to extend their support. Also Read: Tamil Nadu floor test LIVE updates: Vijay vows his govt will be secular after winning trust vote As many as 25 AIADMK MLAs supported the trust vote while 22 of the MLAs under the leadership of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami opposed it. 144 MLAs supported TVK while 22 MLAs went against the confidence motion while 5 MLAs including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) …

Vijay set to become Tamil Nadu CM, but a final test awaits on May 13; here’s why

Vijay set to become Tamil Nadu CM, but a final test awaits on May 13; here’s why

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C Joseph Vijay is set to take oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10 after securing majority support. The actor-turned-politician met Governor RV Alekar at Lok Bhavan on Saturday, where he formally staked claim to form the government. The Governor accepted and invited him to form the Ministry. TVK’s Vijay is set to be the new Tamil Nadu chief minister. (PTI) The appointment, though, comes with a condition: the new chief minister must prove his majority on the floor of the assembly through a vote of confidence on or before May 13. What this means Even though Vijay has been invited to form the government, his position is not fully secured until he wins the trust vote in the assembly. This is a constitutional requirement in parliamentary systems to ensure that the chief minister continues to enjoy majority support after taking office. A vote of confidence is a formal motion moved in the assembly where all MLAs vote to confirm whether they support the newly formed …