Voting Delayed After Chaos In Tamil Nadu Assembly

Mangalore Today News Network

Chennai, Feb 18, 2017:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, AIADMK chief VK Sasikala’s proxy, will today seek a trust vote in the state assembly to prove majority support from legislators to run the government. He needs the backing of at least 117 legislators in the 234-member state assembly.

 

With two more MLAs leaving Team Sasikala, Mr Palaniswami has the support of 122, excluding the Speaker.  Mr Palaniswami took oath as the Chief Minister on Thursday with a 30-member cabinet. O Panneerselvam, who currently has 11 MLAs with him, had also staked claim to form government in a meeting with Governor C Vidyasagar Rao earlier this week, but could not gather enough support.

A similar blackout happened in 2014 on the orders of then Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, when telecast proceedings were stalled for voting for separate state of Telangana.

The press used to have audio available but today they cut off the audio in the press room. Media wasn’t allowed to report the proceedings.

 Speaker walks out of the assembly after violence, session adjourned till 1 pm.

Chennai, Feb 18, 2017: Newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami will seek a vote of confidence in the Assembly on Saturday.

Edappadi will be seeking the confidence after being asked by the Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to form the government in the state.

Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who revolted against VK Sasikala, is yet to reveal its card to prove the majority in the House today.

Here are the live updates from the ongoing political crisis in the state

Floor test: DMK MLA Poongothai Aladi Aruna climbs on bench and raises slogans demanding secret ballot

Floor test: DMK MLAs gherao Assembly Speaker Dhanapal demanding secret ballot

MLAs should be given time to meet people and know their views: AIADMK MLA and OPS supporter R Natarajan

Floor test: Indian Union Muslim League too demands secret ballot voting in Tamil Nadu assembly