Palaniswami wins Tamil Nadu floor test amid ruckus; Stalin, other DMK MLAs evicted by speaker
The E Palaniswami government won the confidence motion amid ruckus in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday.
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The E Palaniswami government won the confidence motion amid ruckus in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday. While Palaniswami won the backing of 122 legislators, O Panneerselvam camp could barely manage 11 MLAs to vote in its favour. PTI
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Pandemonium reigned in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Saturday with opposition parties demanding secret ballot to decide the fate of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami who proposed a confidence motion. PTI
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Stalin also questioned the need for urgency in seeking a confidence vote when Governor C Vidyasagar Rao gave 15 days time. PTI
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As the lawmakers supporting Chief Minister Palaniswami remained silent, the DMK legislators surrounded Speaker P Dhanapal shouting slogans. They also tore the assembly agenda papers and threw some chairs around. PTI
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Stalin went on to sit on a hunger strike at the Marina beach, alleging that they were forcefully evicted from the Assembly. PTI
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P Dhanapal later reconvened the House and said, “Even though I was manhandled and shirt was torn, I reconvened house. The house will function only according to rules.” PTI
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OPS termed the way the Vote of Confidence was conducted as “undemocratic”. He said he will not rest until he reinstates a government that will follow the footsteps of Jayalalithaa. PTI
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