E Palaniswami Trust Vote

The Tamil Nadu government informed the Supreme Court on Friday the Assembly Speaker has initiated action on DMK petition alleging the speaker did not act on a plea seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK lawmakers voted against Chief Minister E Palaniswami during a 2017 confidence vote.

The Supreme Court today sought the Tamil Nadu government's response on a DMK petition, which has alleged the assembly speaker did not act on a plea seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK lawmakers who voted against Chief Minister E Palaniswami during a 2017 confidence vote.

The AIADMK today said its top leadership will decide on the party's stand on the no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi government by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

The Madras High Court today continued its stay on a floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after hearing a hearing a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu Speaker's decision last month to disqualify 18 legislators of the ruling AIADMK loyal to VK Sasikala, who has been evicted by the party as its chief. The case gas been adjourned to next Monday. Tod...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami cannot seek a trust vote in the assembly before the court decides on the status of 18 rebel AIADMK lawmakers disqualified by Assembly Speaker this week, the Madras High Court ordered on Wednesday.

Eighteen lawmakers of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK loyal to sacked chief VK Sasikala have been disqualified in a move that indemnifies Chief Minister E Palaniswami, should he face a trust vote.

The question whether Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami should face a trust vote in the assembly reached the Madras High Court today, with both opposition DMK and the rebel TTV Dhinakaran faction of the ruling AIADMK standing on the same side in the court.

Tamil Nadu's leader of opposition MK Stalin today said his party, the DMK, will consider legal options if the Governor does not ask the government of E Palaniswami prove its majority on the floor of the house. After a meeting with Governor C Vidyasagar Rao today, Mr Stalin said he has made a second appeal for a trust vote, since Mr Palaniswami's go...

Tamil Nadu's Opposition parties, led by the DMK, met President Ram Nath Kovind today requesting him to order an immediate trust vote in the state assembly to test the strength of the AIADMK's E Palaniswami government, which they allege has now lost majority support.

Nineteen rebel lawmakers of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK who wanted Chief Minister E Palaniswami sacked could stand to lose their seats. In a surprise move, Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal on Wednesday sent them disqualification notices for telling the Governor that the Chief Minister should go and pitched for his replacement.

A case has been registered by the police in connection with the alleged bribing of voters of RK Nagar constituency, where a bypoll slated for April 12 was rescinded by the Election Commission over use of money power, the state assembly was informed today.

Sarvanan, the AIADMK legislator whose claims of cash-for-trust vote for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, have unleashed a political storm today denied that he made any such claim. Over the weekend, local television channels aired footage of a sting operation that purportedly showed him making claims of pay-offs to ruling party legislators a...

The two rival factions of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are in "advanced" talks to reconcile, the Supreme Court was told today in a request that sought a pause in an aggressive fight for power. O Panneerselvam or OPS claims that his successor as Chief Minister, E Palaniswami or EPS, won a trust vote in February through a questionable process. The...

Tamil Nadu's assembly has been ordered to hand over the video of a chaotic trust vote last month to the opposition DMK's MK Stalin, who has challenged Chief Minister E Palaniswami's win.

Main opposition DMK senses its best chance to make a comeback in Tamil Nadu, with top sources in the party saying they are confident the E Palaniswami government will not last long. Passing the Budget will be a tough task for the new AIADMK chief minister, they said, alleging that his hold over legislators of his party remains tenuous despite havin...

The Tamil Nadu government informed the Supreme Court on Friday the Assembly Speaker has initiated action on DMK petition alleging the speaker did not act on a plea seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK lawmakers voted against Chief Minister E Palaniswami during a 2017 confidence vote.

The Supreme Court today sought the Tamil Nadu government's response on a DMK petition, which has alleged the assembly speaker did not act on a plea seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK lawmakers who voted against Chief Minister E Palaniswami during a 2017 confidence vote.

The AIADMK today said its top leadership will decide on the party's stand on the no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi government by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

The Madras High Court today continued its stay on a floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after hearing a hearing a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu Speaker's decision last month to disqualify 18 legislators of the ruling AIADMK loyal to VK Sasikala, who has been evicted by the party as its chief. The case gas been adjourned to next Monday. Tod...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami cannot seek a trust vote in the assembly before the court decides on the status of 18 rebel AIADMK lawmakers disqualified by Assembly Speaker this week, the Madras High Court ordered on Wednesday.

Eighteen lawmakers of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK loyal to sacked chief VK Sasikala have been disqualified in a move that indemnifies Chief Minister E Palaniswami, should he face a trust vote.

The question whether Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami should face a trust vote in the assembly reached the Madras High Court today, with both opposition DMK and the rebel TTV Dhinakaran faction of the ruling AIADMK standing on the same side in the court.

Tamil Nadu's leader of opposition MK Stalin today said his party, the DMK, will consider legal options if the Governor does not ask the government of E Palaniswami prove its majority on the floor of the house. After a meeting with Governor C Vidyasagar Rao today, Mr Stalin said he has made a second appeal for a trust vote, since Mr Palaniswami's go...

Tamil Nadu's Opposition parties, led by the DMK, met President Ram Nath Kovind today requesting him to order an immediate trust vote in the state assembly to test the strength of the AIADMK's E Palaniswami government, which they allege has now lost majority support.

Nineteen rebel lawmakers of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK who wanted Chief Minister E Palaniswami sacked could stand to lose their seats. In a surprise move, Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal on Wednesday sent them disqualification notices for telling the Governor that the Chief Minister should go and pitched for his replacement.

A case has been registered by the police in connection with the alleged bribing of voters of RK Nagar constituency, where a bypoll slated for April 12 was rescinded by the Election Commission over use of money power, the state assembly was informed today.

Sarvanan, the AIADMK legislator whose claims of cash-for-trust vote for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, have unleashed a political storm today denied that he made any such claim. Over the weekend, local television channels aired footage of a sting operation that purportedly showed him making claims of pay-offs to ruling party legislators a...

The two rival factions of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are in "advanced" talks to reconcile, the Supreme Court was told today in a request that sought a pause in an aggressive fight for power. O Panneerselvam or OPS claims that his successor as Chief Minister, E Palaniswami or EPS, won a trust vote in February through a questionable process. The...

Tamil Nadu's assembly has been ordered to hand over the video of a chaotic trust vote last month to the opposition DMK's MK Stalin, who has challenged Chief Minister E Palaniswami's win.

Main opposition DMK senses its best chance to make a comeback in Tamil Nadu, with top sources in the party saying they are confident the E Palaniswami government will not last long. Passing the Budget will be a tough task for the new AIADMK chief minister, they said, alleging that his hold over legislators of his party remains tenuous despite havin...