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MK Stalin says DMK MLAs will vote against Palaniswami

| | Feb 18, 2017, at 04:38 am
Chennai, Feb 17 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's main opposition party-DMK's-MK Stalin has said his party's 89 legislators will vote against Chief Minister E Palaniswami, who has been invited by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to prove majority in a trust vote on Saturday, media reports said.

Earlier in the day, members of Palaniswamy's rival faction, led by O Paneerselvam met Speaker P Dhanapal.

The delegation, including three MLAs, however, did not speak to the media on the purpose of the meeting.

The Paneerselvam group  has ten MLAs on its side.

Sasikala-loyalist Palaniswamy, who took oath as Chief Minister along with 30 other members of his ministerial council, was asked by, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to prove his majority through a confidence vote on the floor of the House in the next 15 days.

Palaniswamy later announced that he will seek the vote of confidence at 11 am on Saturday.

 

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