DMK challenges tamil nadu trust vote in madras High court, hearing likely tomorrow

Mangalore Today News Network

Tamilnadu, Feb 20, 2017: The action-packed trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly that Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami won after hours of drama has been challenged by the opposition DMK. Its request to cancel the vote is likely to be heard by the Madras High Court tomorrow.

On Saturday, Mr Palaniswami sailed through the trust vote by winning 122 votes after 88 DMK legislators were evicted by Speaker P Dhanapal for violence in the house. The 11 votes against him were cast by the rebel faction in the ruling AIADMK, led by former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.

DMK lawmakers have said that the trust vote is illegal because it was introduced twice - once in the morning and again after two adjournments in the house.