AIADMK split evident as rebel faction led by SP Velumani supports government in trust vote, contrary to Edappadi K Palaniswami's opposition, ensuring government's win.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay secured 144 votes in a trust vote, with 22 against and 60 absent. He accused the DMK of undermining his government despite lacking a majority, citing election figures and secular coalition support.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay faces trust vote, but the real story may be the AIADMK's internal rupture and potential loss of MLAs to Vijay's party
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Electoral analysts estimate that Matua voters influence outcomes in 60 to 65 assembly seats. In the second phase alone, they are a key factor in 21 constituencies. In tightly contested elections, this scale of influence gives the community leverage that political parties cannot ignore. This is evident in recent electoral trends.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary comfortably won a trust vote in the 243-member state legislative assembly, reaffirming the NDA alliance's unity and completing the political transition following Nitish Kumar's resignation. The confidence motion was passed by BJP, JD(U) and other NDA constituents. Choudhary is the first BJP CM of Bihar, succeeding Nitish Kumar who resigned to move to the Rajya Sabha.
The NDA government, led by Samrat Choudhary, successfully secured a trust vote in the Bihar legislative assembly. The move solidifies the coalition's majority and marks a generational leadership shift in the state following Nitish Kumar's exit.
