AIADMK crisis: TN opposition parties meet Governor, seek floor test

The DMK and Congress have earlier, taken separate delegations to the Governor demanding a floor test

Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu led by DMK's M K Stalin met in charge Governor Vidhyasagar Rao over the prevailing political crisis. The parties, once again, sought the Governor's intervention to seek a floor test in the Tamil Nadu assembly.

"This is the last time we are meeting the Governor. If he does not seek a floor test from Edappadi Palanisamy, we will go to the court," M K Stalin said after meeting the Governor. Opposition party legislators including 89 from DMK, 8 from Congress, one from IUML make up to 98 in a house of 238 legislators in Tamil Nadu. M K Stalin claimed that 21 MLAs of the AIADMK were with TTV Dinakaran and had refused to support Edappadi Palanisamy. "This means that the Chief Minister is running a minority government with just 114 MLAs supporting him," Stalin added.

M K Stalin led a delegation of DMK and Congress MLAs and urged that the Governor direct Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy to prove his majority in the house. The opposition had launched a united attack on the minority government split by factions within the AIADMK. Close to 21 MLAs, including one independent MLA have chosen to support TTV Dinakaran and have withdrawn support to Edappadi Palanisamy as the Chief Minister.

Meanwhile, MLAs supporting TTV Dinakaran have been lodged at an unknown resort. In a bid to stop poaching, Dinakaran has refused to reveal details of the legislators' whereabouts. Earlier in the day, M K Stalin while addressing a gathering, said that the DMK was sure to come to power in Tamil Nadu. He also criticised the Governor for refusing to take action over MLAs withdrawing support to Edappadi Palanisamy.

"The DMK will surely come to power in Tamil Nadu and will remain in power for at least 25 years. Many people in Tamil Nadu are wondering if the Governor is unable to determine what majority means," M K Stalin mocked.

Congress and DMK have, in the past, taken separate delegations to the Governor seeking a floor test. Vidyasagar Rao has, however, refused to interfere in the matter so far.

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