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Madras High Court bars TVK MLA from voting as TN floor test looms after razor margin win
Politics
Published on 12 May 2026
A one vote win now triggers a voting ban
The Madras High Court issued an interim order restraining TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi from voting in the TN Legislative Assembly, including during confidence motions. The MLA’s Tirupattur win was decided by just one vote, prompting a DMK petition seeking a recount. With a floor test expected soon, the order could reshape the government’s immediate challenge.
- High Court restrains TVK MLA from voting in the Assembly
- Ban covers confidence motions as well as regular voting
- Tirupattur win was decided by a single vote
- DMK seeks a recount as a floor test approaches
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