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Tamil Nadu CM Floor Test Highlights: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay comfortably won the floor test on Wednesday, securing support from 144 MLAs after the DMK staged a walkout, bringing down the effective majority mark to 88 from 117. While 22 MLAs from the AIADMK camp led by Edappadi K Palaniswami voted against the government, 25 MLAs from the rebel CV Shanmugam faction backed Vijay. Four Pattali Makkal Katchi MLAs and one BJP legislator abstained from voting. Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government had been formed with support from the Congress, Left parties, VCK and IUML. An AMMK MLA had also extended support before being expelled from the party. The Assembly proceedings witnessed high drama as infighting within the AIADMK spilled into the open. Tensions escalated after the Speaker invited rebel AIADMK leader SP Velumani to speak, triggering protests from the EPS camp, which repeatedly called for unity within the party ahead of the trust vote. Stay tuned to indiatoday.tech for all the latest updates.

A moment from the visit, captured on camera, also showed three members of Vaiko’s household staff having what appeared to be a clear fan-girl moment with actor-turned-politician Vijay.

TVK chief Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister on Sunday at a ceremony attended by political leaders, and his supporters and family members. The support extended by Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML was essential in securing the Governor's nod to form the government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the ceremony, where Vijay took oath alongside eight other TVK leaders, who were sworn in as his ministers. PM Modi called to congratulate him.

The warmth between the two leaders, coming just days after the Congress ended its decades-old alliance with the DMK, could signal the emergence of a new political equation not just in Tamil Nadu, but possibly at the national level as well.

The order of songs at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's swearing-in has triggered a protest from the CPI. The party says Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu must be given precedence and wants the government to explain the decision.

Former DMK minister KR Periyakaruppan has moved the Madras High Court after losing the Tiruppattur seat to TVK’s Seenivasa Sethupathy by just one vote. The court will hold a special Sunday sitting to hear his plea seeking to restrain the TVK MLA from taking oath or participating in Assembly proceedings.

Tamil Nadu Government Formation News Highlights: The uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu has come to an end after the VCK extended unconditional support to the TVK. Moreover, the IUML also extended its support to the Vijay-led party. Earlier in the day, AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran challenged TVK’s claim of securing his party’s support, demanding the original letter allegedly submitted to the Governor. He said AMMK MLA S Kamraj denied authorising such support and accused TVK of relying on a photocopied document, with a police complaint already filed. Kamraj further dismissed a video released by Vijay-led TVK as AI-generated. Meanwhile, a TVK supporter allegedly attempted self-immolation demanding Vijay become Chief Minister, prompting BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan to urge Vijay to calm supporters. Simultaneously, AIADMK MLAs met Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai, while Congress legislators remained camped in Hyderabad amid continuing political uncertainty. Stay tuned to indiatoday.tech for the latest updates.

For three days, Vijay’s march to Fort St George was repeatedly stalled not by a rival heavyweight, but by a two-MLA party that kept Tamil Nadu politics on edge.