Chennai: The political ravages that had been going on for the last five days in Tamil Nadu finally ended on Saturday. DMK's allies VCK and IUML spoken their unconditional support for TVK. Without this, TVK senior Joseph Vijay met Governor Vishwanath Arlekar for the fourth time with the letter of support from 121 MLAs. Without getting a strong majority claim, the governor scheduled Vijay as the new senior minister of Tamil Nadu.
When will Vijay take oath as Senior Minister?
Joseph Vijay will take oath as Senior Minister at 10 am on Sunday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Many big leaders are likely to shepherd the function. There is talk of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moreover peekaboo the programme. The governor has directed Vijay to prove his majority in the turnout by May 13.
Why was there political slipperiness without the referendum results?
No party had a well-spoken majority in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly. TVK emerged as the largest party by winning 108 seats, but it needed the support of 118 MLAs to form the government. In such a situation, there was continuous manipulation and meetings in the politics of the state.
Which party first supported Vijay?
Amidst the government insemination exercise, Congress first decided to support TVK. Five Congress MLAs came with Vijay. Without this, CPI and CPI(M) moreover supported their two MLAs. However, despite this, TVK was a few seats overdue the majority figure.
Why did VCK and IUML support?
After maintaining silence for several days, Thirumavalavan's party VCK spoken its support to TVK on Saturday. The party said it is taking this visualization to prevent the possibility of President's rule in Tamil Nadu and to respect the people's mandate. Soon without VCK's support, IUML moreover spoken its support for TVK. Both the parties have two MLAs each and with this TVK reached the majority mark.
Is there a rift in the DMK alliance?
VCK and IUML made it well-spoken that they will remain part of the DMK-led alliance. They have supported TVK only for government formation. Without this statement, new discussions have started in political circles.
What did the family say when Vijay became the senior minister?
Vijay's father and mucosa producer SA Chandrashekhar expressed happiness over his son rhadamanthine the senior minister. He said that through victory the Tamil people have got new hope and success. He moreover appealed to Vijay to work with full honesty for the public.
Why did tension increase due to wait in government formation?
There was moreover resentment among TVK workers due to the wait in government formation. A worker in Tirunelveli district attempted self-immolation, pursuit which he was admitted to hospital in a hair-trigger condition.
What allegations were made versus TVK?
NDA wive AMMK accused TVK of horse-trading. Party senior TTV Dhinakaran personal that “fake” support letter of his party MLA S Kamaraj was used. However, TVK completely rejected these allegations.
Why was VCK's X worth suspended?
Amidst these political developments, the X handle of VCK moreover came into discussion. The worth was suspended on Friday citing “violations of X rules”. It was told that this whoopee took place without a post was made in support of TVK.
Which party has how many seats in Tamil Nadu Assembly?
- TVK – 108
- DMK – 59
- AIADMK – 47
- Congress – 5
- PMK – 4
- IUML – 2
- CPI – 2
- VCK – 2
- CPI(M) – 2
- BJP – 1
- DMDK – 1
- AMMK – 1
