Tamil Nadu CM and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay is set to face a floor test today in the State Legislative Assembly to prove his government’s majority. With TVK and AIADMK MLAs arriving at the Secretariat ahead of the vote, the outcome will test the strength of the ruling camp’s alliance and expose cracks, if any, in unity.
After losing by a single vote in Tamil Nadu’s 2026 election, former DMK minister K R Periyakaruppan has filed in the Madras High Court to prevent newly elected TVK MLA Seenivasa Sethupathy from casting a ballot in the upcoming trust vote. The case is centered on whether the MLA can participate following the narrow defeat in the polls.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s government cleared a confidence vote with 88 AAP MLAs backing it, even as fears of defections swirled. Opposition parties boycotted the Assembly session. Mann unveiled plans including a Shukrana Yatra, a 15% minimum wage hike for laborers, and a pilot financial assistance scheme for women. BJP held a mock no-confidence motion.
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