Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test Highlights: With 144 votes in favour, TVK wins floor test

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: In other development, Supreme Court has stayed Madras HC order restraining TVK MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi from participating in floor test in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly after a case was filed against him winning from Tiruppattur seat by one vote.

The DMK leader who fought against him has claimed that one postal ballot was counted on another seat by mistake. Read about it here.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has won the floor test in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with 144 ayes.

As many as 22 legislators have opposed the government, with DMK MLAs staging a walkout. Five MLAs have abstained from voting.

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Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Addressing the Assembly ahead of the floor test, LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin said, “Today, the Floor test is taking place. Not all people in the state voted for TVK. Out of 4.93 crore total votes, only 1.72 crore people voted for TVK. The remaining 65% voted against TVK.”

“Even people who voted for TVK are now realising it. Only a party with the majority mark of 118 can form the government. TVK leader contested in two constituencies and has now resigned from one seat without even visiting the people to thank them. TVK now has only 106 members, as the MLA has been restrained by the court from voting. TVK has secured support from parties aligned with DMK. They have extended outside support to ensure that President’s Rule is not imposed in the state. You made an MLA vote in your favour without informing his party leadership.”

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: DMK leader O Panneerselvam leaves from Tamil Nadu Assembly as his party MLAs staged a walkout ahead of the floor test of the TVK government.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: AIADMK rebel leader SP Velumani has declared support to the TVK government. His support has been opposed by the EPS faction.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Edappadi K Palaniswami has said that AIADMK will be voting against Vijay's TVK in the floor test

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA Thamimun Ansari has opposed the TVK government in the state during teh floor test.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Congress, CPI(M), and VCK MLAs have extended support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, as the Tamil Nadu Assembly took up the motion for the Vote of Confidence on Wednesday.

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which has two MLAs, has also extended support to the TVK government.

Expelled Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) MLA Kamaraj has also supported TVK in the Assembly.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Participating in trust vote proceedings in TN Assembly, Communist Party of India (CPI) has declared support to the TVK government.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: DMDK has lauded the TVK government for ordering closure of 717 TASMAC liquor shops near places of worship, schools.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Taking part in trust vote proceedings, IUML has declared support to TVK government in the state.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: MLA S Kamaraj, expelled from AMMK for support to TVK, supports govt in Assembly on trust vote.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: The floor test has started and Congress has extended support to Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

Vijay Tamil Nadu Floor Test LIVE: Chief Minister Vijay's floor test to prove majority on the floor of the Assembly has started.

Tamil Nadu Government Floor Test LIVE Updates: There has been speculation of a split in the AIADMK with the emergence of two factions – while one is being led by CV Shanmugam, another is aligned with former Chief Minister and party General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.

The AIADMK has, however, asserted that all will remain with the party.

Tamil Nadu Government Floor Test LIVE Updates: Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, along with DMK MLAs, arrives at the Assembly, as TVK to face floor test today.

Tamil Nadu Government Floor Test LIVE Updates: An AIADMK leader has exuded confidence that all MLAs are on the side of AIADMK, including the rebel legislators.

“All decisions will be taken by Edappadi K Palaniswami. About 25 MLAs will come here. The majority is on our side. All the people will be at our party only. All will be convinced. There is no need to worry... We have a good experience with Edappadi. We will wait and see. All will be right,” he said.

Tamil Nadu Government Floor Test LIVE Updates: AIADMK MLA CV Shanmugam arrives at Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, as TVK to face floor test today