TVK leader Selvi S. Keerthana, elected MLA from Sivakasi and appointed minister-designate, reached the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly intending to take the oath. But she realized she hadn’t brought her MLA election victory certificate, required by the Pro-Tem Speaker for formal swearing-in. Her swearing-in was deferred as a result, delaying her start in the proceedings.
Newly elected AIADMK MLAs took their oath for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in two separate groups, signaling an internal split after the party’s disappointing election showing. The day also turned emotional for one member who broke down after seeing a portrait of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, underscoring the party’s lingering emotional and political fault lines.
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BJP’s DN Jeevaraj was sworn in as an MLA after a High Court ordered recount of postal ballots in Sringeri. The recount, triggered by legal action, upheld his election on May 3, three years after the original assembly polls. CM Siddaramaiah termed it foul play as the long-delayed confirmation finally took effect.
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