Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay comfortably won a vote of confidence in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly today, marking the first major test of...
The floor test is taking place one day after Vijay met with allies, rivals All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and ardent opponent Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) founder Seeman in consecutive meetings.
Reports say that the Velumani-Shanmugam-Vijayabaskar faction is demanding a change in party leadership. The EPS-led faction and the Velumani-Shanmugam-Vijayabaskar faction arrived separately at the state assembly to take the oath. The reported anti-EPS faction is bigger compared to the one Palaniswami leads.
The DMK turned it into a North India versus South India issue, while the Congress party tried to retain or regain power by linking its protests to anti-Hindi sentiment.
A 27-year-old temple security guard, Ajit Kumar, in Sivaganga, allegedly died after being beaten during police interrogation. His family has accused the police of custodial torture. Opposition parties have demanded a judicial probe and strict action.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs walked out of the State assembly on Friday during the budget presentation over the alleged Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) scam.