Chennai: The floor test proceedings to prove the strength of the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government began in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday, May 13.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's TVK government won the numbers battle in the Assembly on Wednesday. But the trust vote, meant to put Vijay's numbers to test, might have triggered the biggest internal war All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has faced in years.

The action came hours after a section of AIADMK MLAs voted in favour of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government during the trust vote, helping Vijay comfortably prove his majority on the Assembly floor.

TVK government in Tamil Nadu crossed a major hurdle on May 13, comfortably winning the trust vote with the support of 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs

The action came hours after a section of AIADMK MLAs voted in favour of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government during the trust vote, helping Vijay comfortably prove his majority on the Assembly floor.

Vijay won the Tamil Nadu floor test with 144 votes, drawing support beyond the TVK alliance. The result exposed splits within the AIADMK and highlighted his outreach to opposition parties.

Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay wins trust vote with 144 votes, backed by SP alliance and AIADMK rebels, promising inclusive governance.

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CHENNAI, May 13: The four-day-old Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government led by C Joseph Vijay won a trust vote in the Assembly on Wednesday with a 144:22 margin, overcoming questions over its majority. The victory came amid a walkout by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and a split in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, with […]

Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay wins trust vote with 144 votes, backed by SP alliance and AIADMK rebels, promising inclusive governance.

In most cases, in case of a difference of opinion within the party, a whip is issued that would compel the rebels to toe the party line. Else, their only option is abstention or resignation, often both.

AIADMK's legislature party splits during Tamil Nadu Assembly trust vote, with 25 MLAs supporting and 22 opposing the motion.

The harsh disciplinary action followed a dramatic session in the Tamil Nadu Assembly where the rebel legislators voted in favor of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, despite a clear directive from the AIADMK leadership to oppose the motion.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay won the important floor test with 144 votes in favour after 25 AIADMK MLAs extended support. DMK staged a walk out of Assembly.   

The controversy began after Congress leader J.M.H. Asan Maulana claimed that Tamil Nadu would never accept Sanatan Dharma and alleged that it had already “ended” in the state. His statement came in the backdrop of earlier remarks made by DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, who had publicly called for the eradication of Sanatan Dharma and had previously compared it to diseases.

Notably, the floor test or trust vote became necessary because TVK, despite delivering a stellar performance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and emerging as the single-largest party, secured only 108 seats and fell short of the 118-seat majority mark.