DMK has urged the Madras High Court to act after raising concerns that postal votes could be mixed up between two different constituencies named Tiruppattur—one in Sivaganga and another near Vellore. In a separate development, the court is set to restrain a TVK MLA from voting in an assembly floor test. The DMK spokesperson also hit BJP remarks and questioned the central government’s handling of the NEET question-paper leak, citing student wellbeing.
Tamil Nadu politics is heating up after the Assembly election results, with DMK leaders TKS Elangovan and P Wilson alleging “horse trading” attempts involving Vijay of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The flare-up stems from a dispute over a letter said to show TVK support from an AMMK MLA, which AMMK denies.
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DMK hit out at Congress for supporting actor Vijay’s TVK to form the government in Tamil Nadu, calling it a “backstab” to the people and their mandate. DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai questioned the alliance’s numbers and alleged Congress may be seeking cabinet berths. AIADMK too has decided to support TVK, intensifying the political fight.
Actor-politician Vijay’s TVK has emerged as Tamil Nadu’s single largest party, delivering a shock defeat to the incumbent DMK and Chief Minister MK Stalin. The win is being hailed as historic: for the first time since 1967, a party other than the two Dravidian heavyweights has broken through to claim a major electoral victory.
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