Palanisamy News
The Election Commission on Friday resumed hearing in the AIADMK symbol row with both factions present at the EC along with their lawyers.
A day after the merger of the two warring factions of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy's (EPS) government faced a crisis on Tuesday, when 19 of his MLAs withdrew their support, leading to the government falling short of majority.
While inviting him to form the government on Thursday, Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao had asked Edappadi K Palaniswami to seek the vote of confidence in the next 15 days.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulating him on taking up the state's top post.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly is being convened on February 18 (Saturday) and Edappadi K Palaniswami has to prove his majority on that day.
Edappadi K Palaniswami will have to prove his majority in the Tamil Nadu Assembly within 15 days.
On February 7, Panneerselvam revolted against Sasikala alleging that he was forced to resign as Chief Minister to pave way for her to occupy that post.
AIADMK's legislature party leader Edapadi K Palanisamy on Wednesday evening met Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao with a list of legislators supporting him and staked claim to form the government, a party leader said.
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