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AIADMK readies power claim in Tamil Nadu as Vijay faces majority proof test today
Politics
Published on 9 May 2026
EPS has a backup plan if majority proof slips
Tamil Nadu’s government-formation fight sharpened as AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami prepared to stake a claim to power if TVK chief Vijay cannot establish majority support before the Governor by day’s end. AIADMK MLAs gathered in Chennai for strategy, while talk of potential alliances with AMMK and PMK added pressure to an already high-stakes deadline.
- EPS plans to claim power if Vijay fails majority proof requirements
- AIADMK MLAs met in Chennai for coordinated strategy
- Deadline tightens as the Governor process becomes decisive
- AMMK and PMK alliance possibilities enter the calculations
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