Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin led his party MLAs in a boycott of the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (May 13, 2026).
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In his speech at the Assembly, Mr. Udhayanidhi pointed out that the majority did not vote for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Out of the 4,93,25,000 votes, the TVK had polled only 1.72 crore and votes and the rest, constituting 65%, had rejected the party.
Already, the people are losing confidence (in the TVK) as it lacks the magic number of 118 for a majority. Although the Communist parties, VCK and IUML have extended their support to prevent President’s rule from being imposed in the State, they have clearly stated that they still continue in the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the DMK.
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