DMK and DMDK walk out; 25 AIADMK rebel MLAs vote for Mr. Vijay
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly’s new Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, a veteran politician, in an interview with The Hindu, assured Wednesday’s floor test where Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has to establish his majority, will be smooth and exceed expectations. He acknowledging having received letters from two rival AIADMK groups. Edited excerpts:
In today’s episode: Modi’s appeal amid the West Asia crisis, the suspense over the Congress’s Kerala Chief Minister pick, and the political buzz around Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Tamil Nadu.
Incidentally, most of the flagged URLs/posts allegedly contained content critical of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay
As he commenced uttering “C. Joseph Vijay ennum naan…”, the crowd erupted in celebration, with whistle sounds filling the stadium with excitement and a sense of political arrival
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