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Three AIADMK MLAs resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly and will join the ruling TVK party, signalling deep divisions within AIADMK following recent election results.
The C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government faces a floor test on Wednesday, requiring a majority to survive with support from allies and some AIADMK defectors.
Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Vijay ordered 717 liquor outlets closed, citing public welfare and demands for tighter regulation, including shops near places of worship and schools.
JCD Prabhakar was unanimously elected Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, with M Ravisankar becoming Deputy Speaker, both unopposed.
An AIADMK faction backs the new TVK government, challenging leader Palaniswami amid internal rifts and electoral defeats, creating a significant leadership crisis.
AIADMK MLAs are divided over supporting the TVK government, with some demanding Edappadi Palaniswami's resignation amid internal dissent following electoral defeat.
Newly elected Tamil Nadu MLAs will swear allegiance today, following Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's inauguration. His party, TVK, secured 108 seats. The government has already announced free electricity and new task forces.
Newly sworn-in C Joseph Vijay announced 200 units free electricity, anti-narcotic units, and a women's safety force, while acknowledging the state's substantial debt and the empty treasury.
Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday, marking a historic political shift as a non-Dravidian party gains power.
The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Indian Union Muslim League pledged unconditional support to Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, enabling it to form its first government in Tamil Nadu with 120 seats.
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