NewDelhi: A day after the AIADMK merger, crisis stared at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy’s (EPS) government as 19 MLAs withdrew their support.
With the announcement of O Panneerselvam (OPS) as the new Deputy Chief Minister, the legislators resigned leading to a majority shortfall to the government. Following this, 19 MLAs aligned with TTV Dhinakaran met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.
Later, DMK president MK Stalin demanded a majority floor test.
In a dramatic turn of events on Tuesday evening, seven MLAs supporting Dhinakaran were moved out of Chennai. The lawmakers were shifted to a resort in Puducherry.
Here are the Live updates of AIADMK crisis:
TTV Dinakaran removes Transport minister MR Vijayabhaskar from Karur party Secretary post.
Congress Legislative Party leader KR Ramasamy writes to Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao asking to direct Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami to prove majority in the assembly.
AIADMK supporters hold protest near Windflower resort in Puducherry where MLAs supporting TTV Dhinakaran are lodged.
Visuals from Windflower resort near Chennai where MLAs supporting TTV Dhinakaran are lodged.
AIADMK’s deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran sacked state minister RB Udhaya Kumar from party post and appointed new district secretaries for Thanjavur and Madurai.
A photo exhibition to mark centenary birth celebrations of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran is being held at Tamil nadu’s Ariyalur.
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