Palaniswami Meets Governor

Levelling corruption allegations against the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, opposition AIADMK on Wednesday petitioned state Governor R N Ravi seeking action and alleged law and order has 'collapsed' in the state.

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...

Sidelined AIADMK (Amma) deputy chief TTV Dhinakaran today said he has sought the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam during his meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, indicating that he didn't want the state government to fall.

Sidelined AIADMK (Amma) deputy chief TTV Dhinakaran is slated to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao tomorrow, for the first time after 19 MLAs loyal to him expressed lack of confidence in Chief Minister K Palaniswami.

After months of hard negotiations and several false starts, as two rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK announced a merger, dissent rose from 18 party lawmakers who are opposed to the decision to expel VK Sasikala. The lawmakers say they will meet the Governor tomorrow to decide on their next course of action - a comment that is seen as a p...

Senior AIADMK Amma leader and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai today met Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao here, a day after opposition parties sought dismissal of the K Palaniswami government over alleged horse- trading of ruling party MLAs.

A team of five leaders from Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the DMK, met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai and demanded the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and five other ministers, after tax officials claimed they had found documents in raids last week that allegedly reveal their involvement in what is being called the cash for votes...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and his challenger O Panneerselvam today met Governor Vidyasagar Rao shortly before he left for Mumbai. Mr Palaniswami won his trust vote yesterday after a five-hour drama and violence by the DMK over their demand for a secret vote. Mr Pannerselvam, who also supported the demand, has said the battle is...

Tamil Nadu will get its third Chief Minister in two months - E Palaniswami will take oath at 4:30 pm today, and must then prove his majority within 15 days. With this decision, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has ruled in favour of the larger faction of the ruling AIADMK, which has been cleaved by dissent, owing to O Panneerselvam's refusal to quit the s...

Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is expected to decide by this afternoon who will take oath as Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister and, sources said, is likely to invite E Palaniswami. Governor Rao had heard competing pitches on Wednesday night from within the AIADMK, first meeting Mr Palaniswami, handpicked by party chief VK Sasikala and who claimed the sup...

Levelling corruption allegations against the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, opposition AIADMK on Wednesday petitioned state Governor R N Ravi seeking action and alleged law and order has 'collapsed' in the state.

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...

Sidelined AIADMK (Amma) deputy chief TTV Dhinakaran today said he has sought the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam during his meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, indicating that he didn't want the state government to fall.

Sidelined AIADMK (Amma) deputy chief TTV Dhinakaran is slated to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao tomorrow, for the first time after 19 MLAs loyal to him expressed lack of confidence in Chief Minister K Palaniswami.

After months of hard negotiations and several false starts, as two rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK announced a merger, dissent rose from 18 party lawmakers who are opposed to the decision to expel VK Sasikala. The lawmakers say they will meet the Governor tomorrow to decide on their next course of action - a comment that is seen as a p...

Senior AIADMK Amma leader and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai today met Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao here, a day after opposition parties sought dismissal of the K Palaniswami government over alleged horse- trading of ruling party MLAs.

A team of five leaders from Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the DMK, met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai and demanded the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and five other ministers, after tax officials claimed they had found documents in raids last week that allegedly reveal their involvement in what is being called the cash for votes...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and his challenger O Panneerselvam today met Governor Vidyasagar Rao shortly before he left for Mumbai. Mr Palaniswami won his trust vote yesterday after a five-hour drama and violence by the DMK over their demand for a secret vote. Mr Pannerselvam, who also supported the demand, has said the battle is...

Tamil Nadu will get its third Chief Minister in two months - E Palaniswami will take oath at 4:30 pm today, and must then prove his majority within 15 days. With this decision, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has ruled in favour of the larger faction of the ruling AIADMK, which has been cleaved by dissent, owing to O Panneerselvam's refusal to quit the s...

Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is expected to decide by this afternoon who will take oath as Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister and, sources said, is likely to invite E Palaniswami. Governor Rao had heard competing pitches on Wednesday night from within the AIADMK, first meeting Mr Palaniswami, handpicked by party chief VK Sasikala and who claimed the sup...