No-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu speaker by AIADMK defeated
3 days, 18 hours ago

No-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu speaker by AIADMK defeated

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu’s principal opposition AIADMK’s no-confidence motion on Monday seeking to remove assembly speaker M Appavu was defeated, with 154 MLAs from the ruling DMK and its allies including the Congress against it in a voice vote. The AIADMK had moved the resolution charging that the speaker is biased and “acting like a DMK worker” inside the House and wanted him removed from the position. On whose command is he acting?” EPS also accused the Speaker of blacking out opposition members in recording of House proceedings by not showing them when they were wearing blackshirts. Let others outside debate it.” After the discussion, deputy speaker K Pitchandi conducted a voice vote and declared that AIADMK’s resolution was defeated.

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Appavu is soft spoken but strict: CM Stalin
4 days, 3 hours ago

Appavu is soft spoken but strict: CM Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:Assembly Speaker M Appavu was both congenial and strict as both the traits were essential to conduct the proceedings of the House with discipline and dignity, Chief Minister M K Stalin said while speaking on the no- confidence motion moved by the AIADMK seeking the removal of Appavu from the Speaker’s post alleging partiality. If one were to compare Appavu’s …

AIADMK's no-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker fails
4 days, 12 hours ago

AIADMK's no-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker fails

Deccan Chronicle  

A no confidence motion filed against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam failed on Monday.Deputy Speaker Pichandy announced that the resolution on no-confidence motion against Speaker Appavu brought by AIADMK today failed through the voice vote. 62 members supported the resolution and 154 members opposed the AIADMK resolution.AIADMK moved the resolution stating …

DMK, Congress MLAs walk out of Puducherry Assembly in protest against Centre
1 month, 1 week ago

DMK, Congress MLAs walk out of Puducherry Assembly in protest against Centre

New Indian Express  

PUDUCHERRY: Pandemonium reigned supreme in Puducherry territorial Assembly on Wednesday after Opposition legislators from the DMK and Congress staged a walkout from the House, protesting the centre's 'continued neglect' in sanctioning funds for the union territory, while Independent legislator G Nehru, alias Kuppusamy was evicted and suspended for continued disruption in the assembly, which approved an additional expenditure of Rs …

Speaker Appavu justifies his walkout from Presiding Officers’ Meet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Appavu justifies his walkout from Presiding Officers’ Meet

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu has justified his act of walking-out from the recently held 85th National Presiding Officers’ Meet in Patna saying that the Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha refused to record his observations about the “objectionable functioning” of Governor of Tamil Nadu. But, the Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha, who can only expunge any remarks made by …

DMK to Have a Walkover in Erode East
2 months, 1 week ago

DMK to Have a Walkover in Erode East

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The by-election to the Erode East Assembly constituency on February 5 is likely to see the DMK having a walkover as all the major political rivals have announced a boycott of the elections to express their protest over the DMK’s anticipated malpractices with only the Naam Tamilar Katchi of Seeman expected to remain in the fray. However, it is …

Tamil Nadu opposition says govt forced governor to leave; DMK allies want centre to recall Ravi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu opposition says govt forced governor to leave; DMK allies want centre to recall Ravi

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Following the drama witnessed in the Assembly on Monday, with Governor RN Ravi walking out without delivering his customary address, the Opposition parties blamed the state for forcing the governor to do so. Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami alleged that the ruling DMK is acting with the intention of preventing the governor from …

Puducherry: DMK not to support no-confidence motion against Speaker, says R. Siva
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Puducherry: DMK not to support no-confidence motion against Speaker, says R. Siva

The Hindu  

The principal Opposition party in Puducherry, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, has taken a stand different from that of its ally Congress by deciding not to extend support to the two Independents to move a no-confidence motion against Speaker R. Selvam in the Puducherry Assembly. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Opposition leader and DMK convenor R. Siva said the party …

SC Rejects AIADMK Leader's Plea Challenging Closure Of Defamation Case Against TN Speaker
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC Rejects AIADMK Leader's Plea Challenging Closure Of Defamation Case Against TN Speaker

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea by AIADMK advocates wing joint secretary M Babu Murugavel challenging an order that quashed the defamation complaint against Tamil Nadu assembly speaker M Appavu. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti refused to intervene in an order of the Madras High Court dated October 25, 2023, …

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy

Hindustan Times  

As the AIADMK looks to form a solid alliance to fight the 2026 assembly elections, the party’s general secretary and leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami reportedly asked his functionaries and leaders to avoid criticising political parties other than the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bharatiya Janata Party, leaders who attended the meeting on Wednesday said on condition of anonymity. AIADMK …

Edappadi Palaniswami pulls up TTV Dhinakaran and Thanga Tamilselvan; silent on OPS in Theni election rally
11 months, 1 week ago

Edappadi Palaniswami pulls up TTV Dhinakaran and Thanga Tamilselvan; silent on OPS in Theni election rally

The Hindu  

In a direct attack against AMMK candidate T.T.V. Dhinakaran and the DMK’s Thanga Tamilselvan, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to voters in Theni to defeat them and ensure that they lose their deposit in the Lok Sabha poll. “Both Mr. Dhinakaran and Mr. Thanga Tamilselvan, who were recognised by Jayalalithaa, are fighting against AIADMK candidate Narayanasami today. Appreciating …

TN Assembly adopts DMK govt's resolutions opposing 'One Nation, One Poll' and delimitation
1 year, 1 month ago

TN Assembly adopts DMK govt's resolutions opposing 'One Nation, One Poll' and delimitation

New Indian Express  

The second resolution moved by the chief minister said, “This August House urges the union government not to implement the One Nation; One Election Policy as this is against the basis of democracy; impractical; not enshrined in the Constitution of India. Elections to be local bodies, State Assemblies and Parliament are being held at different times on the basis of …

TN Governor Ravi reacts to assembly walkout, claims Speaker Appavu 'lowered dignity of the chair'
1 year, 1 month ago

TN Governor Ravi reacts to assembly walkout, claims Speaker Appavu 'lowered dignity of the chair'

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Raj Bhavan here on Monday clarified why the governor walked out of the House ahead of the rendering of the National Anthem and why he refused to read the customary address in full. The Raj Bhavan charged that by launching a tirade against the governor and calling him a follower of Nathuram Godse and more, Assembly Speaker M …

AIADMK walked out of the Assembly for a ‘lame’ reason as it did not want to antagonise BJP, alleges DMK
1 year, 4 months ago

AIADMK walked out of the Assembly for a ‘lame’ reason as it did not want to antagonise BJP, alleges DMK

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Saturday alleged that the AIADMK walked out of the Assembly citing a “lame” and untrue reason as it did not want to antagonise the BJP by supporting the government’s resolution to readopt the Bills for which Governor R.N. He said the government was not revoking the previous AIADMK government’s decision to rename Tamil Nadu Fisheries …

Replace OPS as deputy Leader of Oppn, AIADMK urges speaker
1 year, 5 months ago

Replace OPS as deputy Leader of Oppn, AIADMK urges speaker

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: More than a dozen All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislators on Friday met Tamil Nadu Speaker M Appavu urging him to replace expelled O Panneerselvam with R B Udhayakumar as their party’s deputy leader of opposition in the state assembly. AIADMK legislators urged the Speaker for a change in seating arrangement in assembly since colleagues-turned-rivals Panneerselvam and AIADMK …

Preparations underway in Madurai for state conference of AIADMK today
1 year, 7 months ago

Preparations underway in Madurai for state conference of AIADMK today

Live Mint  

Preparations are underway in Tamil Nadu's Madurai city for the first state conference of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which is scheduled to be held today i.e. Madurai was chosen as the venue for the state conference to disprove the allegation that the AIADMK has weakened in South Tamil Nadu after the removal of the former CM O. Panneerselvam …

AIADMK adopts motion condemning BJP leader K. Annamalai over his remarks about former CM Jayalalithaa
1 year, 9 months ago

AIADMK adopts motion condemning BJP leader K. Annamalai over his remarks about former CM Jayalalithaa

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s district secretaries, who met at the party headquarters on Tuesday morning, adopted a resolution, condemning State president of the BJP, K. Annamalai, for his allusory reference to the conviction of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Accusing the BJP leader of making an “unacceptable comment deliberately and with a motive” and describing him as “politically inexperienced and immature,” the resolution …

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb

News 18  

The latest feud between the AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam is now a familiar affair in Tamil Nadu’s political sphere. The EPS faction had hoped that the Speaker would agree to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ’s RB Udhayakumar replacing OPS as the next deputy leader of the opposition. Earlier, Panneerselvam said that he and his supporters will …

AIADMK might boycott session if OPS is treated as deputy leader
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK might boycott session if OPS is treated as deputy leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The AIADMK group led by leader of the opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami, might boycott the Assembly session, starting on Monday if the Speaker M Appavu refuses to consider their request and change the seating arrangement for R B Udhayakumar by recognizing his appointment as the deputy leader of the opposition. While Appavu had said that since both the factions …

Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet on Oct 17
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet on Oct 17

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, which has been summoned to meet at 10 am on Monday, October 17, by Governor R N Ravi, could witness some unsavory scenes as the Speaker M Appavu has not yet taken a decision on the infighting in the AIADMK, the prime opposition party in the House, particularly on the seating arrangement for the …

Edappadi Palaniswami is AIADMK’s leader in Tamil Nadu assembly
3 years, 10 months ago

Edappadi Palaniswami is AIADMK’s leader in Tamil Nadu assembly

Hindustan Times  

After a power tussle between former Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami and senior AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Monday, the former was chosen as the AIADMK’s legislative party leader in effect making him the Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu. AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami was appointed as AIADMK’s legislative party leader a day …

AIADMK meeting inconclusive for selecting Leader of Opposition
3 years, 10 months ago

AIADMK meeting inconclusive for selecting Leader of Opposition

India Today  

The meeting of AIADMK MLAs to choose a Leader of Opposition did not have any conclusion. The party had unanimously decided on having EPS as the Chief Minister candidate but to choose the Leader of Opposition, there seems to be no majority. Sources have revealed that the OPS camp wanted OPS to be the Leader of Opposition, but this was …

AIADMK thanks voters, says it has great responsibility as opposition party
3 years, 10 months ago

AIADMK thanks voters, says it has great responsibility as opposition party

India TV News  

The AIADMK, which tasted defeat at the hands of arch-rival DMK after a decade in office, on Monday said it bowed to the people's verdict and that it has greater responsibility to discharge as an opposition party. Expressing "heartfelt gratitude" to the people who voted for the party and its allies in the April 6 Assembly elections, the results of …

SC Issues Notice On DMK MLA's Plea To Direct TN Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Of 11 AIADMK MLAs
4 years, 8 months ago

SC Issues Notice On DMK MLA's Plea To Direct TN Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Of 11 AIADMK MLAs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea filed by DMK Leader R. Sakkrapani which seeks for a direction to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker to immediately decide the Disqualification Petition regarding 11 MLAs who had voted against the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 2017. The failure of the Speaker to take even a single step …

DMK MLA Moves SC To Direct TN Assembly Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Of 11 AIADMK MLAs
4 years, 9 months ago

DMK MLA Moves SC To Direct TN Assembly Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Of 11 AIADMK MLAs

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking a mandamus against the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to decide the Disqualification Petition regarding 11 MLAs who had voted against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 2017. It has further been averred that the Order of 14th February states there is an outer limit of …

Tamil Nadu Speaker issues notice to 11 AIADMK MLAs
5 years ago

Tamil Nadu Speaker issues notice to 11 AIADMK MLAs

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Speaker issues notice to 11 AIADMK MLAs Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P.Dhanapal has issued a notice to 11 members of the ruling AIADMK for defying the party whip, one of the lawmakers said on Monday. Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P.Dhanapal has issued a notice to 11 members of the ruling AIADMK for defying the party whip, one of …

AIADMK belittling TN people’s verdict in LS polls, says MK Stalin
5 years, 7 months ago

AIADMK belittling TN people’s verdict in LS polls, says MK Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: DMK president M. K. Stalin on Monday said the ruling AIADMK was 'belittling' the Tamil Nadu people's massive verdict in favour of the DMK-Congress led secular alliance in the recent Lok Sabha polls, “by dubbing our victory as won on false promises given to voters like lollipops given to children”. Stating that people's verdict in a democracy is like …

Chennai: Third ‘rebel’ MLA makes up with AIADMK
5 years, 8 months ago

Chennai: Third ‘rebel’ MLA makes up with AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: House of TTV is getting leaner. The third of the dissident AIADMK legislators, S. Prabhu, called on Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami here on Saturday, completing a cycle of pro-Dhinakaran MLAs deserting him after the drubbing that his Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam got in the Lok Sabha elec-tions. Ever since the rout suffered in the Parliament poll, the AMMK …

DMK urges SC to disqualify 11 AIADMK MLAs
5 years, 8 months ago

DMK urges SC to disqualify 11 AIADMK MLAs

India TV News  

The DMK on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing on its petition in the disqualification of 11 AIADMK MLAs, who voted against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy in a confidence motion in 2017. After hearing the initial arguments, a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it will look into the matter and consider listing …

Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet on 28 June, likely to take up DMK's plea seeking removal of Speaker
5 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet on 28 June, likely to take up DMK's plea seeking removal of Speaker

Firstpost  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly will meet on 28 June, the first time after the bypolls to 22 seats in which both the ruling AIADMK and Opposition DMK increased their numbers. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday summoned the state Assembly to meet on 28 June, the first time after the bypolls to 22 seats in which both the …

Edappadi K Palaniswami rejects demand for single leadership
5 years, 9 months ago

Edappadi K Palaniswami rejects demand for single leadership

Deccan Chronicle  

Salem: In a smiling, tactical response, AIADMK senior and Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday virtually ejected the party's former Madurai mayor and present MLA, Rajan Chellappa's plea that the party should return to the era of "strong, single leadership and unified command" as in the days of the party's founder-leader MGR and J Jayalalithaa. When reporters drew Mr. …

Tamil Nadu bypoll results 2019: DMK adds 13 members to Assembly, AIADMK retains power with 22 wins
5 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu bypoll results 2019: DMK adds 13 members to Assembly, AIADMK retains power with 22 wins

Firstpost  

In the Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls held along with the Lok Sabha elections, the ruling AIADMK won nine of the 22 segments and the DMK bagged 13. Chennai: Putting up a spirited performance in the Assembly bypolls despite its Lok Sabha debacle, the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu won nine of the 22 segments where elections were held in two …

AIADMK govt. survives, poised to win nine seats
5 years, 9 months ago

AIADMK govt. survives, poised to win nine seats

The Hindu  

The Edappadi K Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu, which was surviving on a wafer-thin majority, appeared set to retain power with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam managing to secure leads in 9 of the 22 Assembly seats for which by-polls were held. While the Speaker had issued show cause notices to three dissident AIADMK MLAs, on charges of …

Kanimozhi leads DMK’s aim to wipe out AIADMK-BJP alliance in TN: Latest trends
5 years, 9 months ago

Kanimozhi leads DMK’s aim to wipe out AIADMK-BJP alliance in TN: Latest trends

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Kanimozhi, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is leading with a margin of 35,245 votes as she has so far polled 57,641 votes against Tamilisai Soundararajan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who had so far polled in 19,480 votes at 10.36 am in the port city of Thoothukkudi, about 600 kilometres from Chennai in Tamil Nadu. P. Chidambaram, son of former …

Tamil Nadu assembly results: Hard fight, but AIADMK keep state
5 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu assembly results: Hard fight, but AIADMK keep state

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam inches closer to retain the Tamil Nadu state assembly as it leads in nine constituencies and its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 13 seats. The AIADMK needs four seats to secure the state government whereas the DMK needs 22 seats. Meanwhile, in a major political development, T T V Dhinakaran, the nephew of …

Fear of defeat stalks Stalin: Edappadi K Palaniswami
5 years, 10 months ago

Fear of defeat stalks Stalin: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Deccan Chronicle  

Salem: The opposition DMK leader M K Stalin giving notice for a no-confidence motion against the Assembly Speaker, P Dhanapal, following show-cause notices issued against three dissenting AIADMK MLAs’, only shows that “fear of defeat is driving his actions,” said Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami. Mr. Palaniswami, who was here on Sunday after completing his May 19 bypoll campaign at …

AIADMK chief whip seeks disqualification of three party MLAs for allegedly supporting TTV Dhinakaran
5 years, 10 months ago

AIADMK chief whip seeks disqualification of three party MLAs for allegedly supporting TTV Dhinakaran

Firstpost  

AIADMK chief whip S Rajendran has submitted a petition to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker seeking disqualification of 3 MLAs for supporting TTV Dhinakaran. The chief whip of the AIADMK, S Rajendran, on Friday submitted a petition to Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal seeking the disqualification of three party MLAs for “anti-party activities”. On 18 April, the second phase …

Lok Sabha Speaker suspends 24 AIADMK members for 'unruly behaviour'
6 years, 2 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker suspends 24 AIADMK members for 'unruly behaviour'

India TV News  

Twenty four Lok Sabha members belonging to AIADMK were on Wednesday suspended for five consecutive sittings by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for their "unruly behaviour" by storming near the podium, tearing papers and throwing them towards the Chair. When the House was to take up a discussion on the Rafale deal in the post lunch session after a few adjournments, the …

Rebel MLAs must apologise at Jayalalithaa memorial, says AIADMK
6 years, 4 months ago

Rebel MLAs must apologise at Jayalalithaa memorial, says AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The ruling AIADMK on Monday told the 18 disqualified MLAs in the TTV Dhinakaran camp to "kneel and apologise" at the Marina memorial of 'Amma' Jayalalithaa for being considered for readmission into the party. Reminding these legislators that they got elected in the 2016 Assembly polls only due to Amma's charisma and popularity, the AIADMK party organ, Namathu Amma, …

Madras HC upholds disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs: All you need to know about case, what it means for Tamil Nadu
6 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC upholds disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs: All you need to know about case, what it means for Tamil Nadu

Firstpost  

The political crisis in Tamil Nadu began in September last year when Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal disqualified eighteen AIADMK MLAs under the 1986 Tamil Nadu Assembly Members Party Defection Law. The Madras High Court on Thursday upheld Tamil Nadu speaker’s decision to disqualify 18 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs for “anti-party activities” in 2017. In September 2017, Tamil …

Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker P Dhanapal says 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs' meeting with governor is valid grounds for disqualification
6 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker P Dhanapal says 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs' meeting with governor is valid grounds for disqualification

Firstpost  

TN Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal said the very act of the 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs meeting Governor Banwarilal Purohit challenging their disqualification is in itself a valid ground for disqualification. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal on Monday said the very act of the 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs meeting with Governor Banwarilal Purohit challenging their disqualification is in itself …

TDP didn't help us in our need, won't support its vote against Modi: AIADMK
6 years, 8 months ago

TDP didn't help us in our need, won't support its vote against Modi: AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Salem: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palanisamy on Thursday hinted his party AIADMK might not back the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government, saying the motion was moved by the TDP over an issue concerning Andhra Pradesh. No party had backed Tamil Nadu on the Cauvery issue when AIADMK lawmakers had stalled Lok Sabha for nearly three weeks seeking …

Will appreciate if 8 disqualified MLAs rejoin AIADMK: TN CM
6 years, 9 months ago

Will appreciate if 8 disqualified MLAs rejoin AIADMK: TN CM

The Quint  

Chennai, June 18 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Joint Coordinator K. Palaniswami on Monday said it will be appreciated if eight of the disqualified legislators rejoin the party. Replying to a question on whether the eight legislators, including Thanga Tamilselvan, would rejoin the AIADMK, Palaniswami said it is only the media which is saying it and he is not …

AIADMK MLAs disqualification case: Madras HC passes split verdict
6 years, 9 months ago

AIADMK MLAs disqualification case: Madras HC passes split verdict

ABP News  

Chennai, June 14 : The Madras High Court on Thursday passed a split verdict in the case of disqualification of 18 MLAs of Tamil Nadu's ruling party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Chief Justice Indira Banerjee upheld the disqualification of the 18 legislators ordered by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal, while Justice M Sundar disagreed with her and …

Madras HC Dismisses DMK Plea For Disqualification Of O. Panneerselvam, 10 AIADMK MLAs [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

Madras HC Dismisses DMK Plea For Disqualification Of O. Panneerselvam, 10 AIADMK MLAs [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a huge relief to the ruling AIADMK Government, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed Petitions seeking disqualification of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and 10 other MLAs for having defied the party whip in February, 2017.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose opined that it cannot take up the role of the …

Madras HC dismisses petition seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK MLAs
6 years, 10 months ago

Madras HC dismisses petition seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK MLAs

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK legislators, including deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam, for voting against the government during a confidence motion moved by chief minister K Palaniswami last year. Madras high court court also dismissed another petition against the unveiling of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s portrait in the Tamil Nadu …

Madras HC issues notice to TN Speaker on DMK plea seeking disqualification of 12 ex-rebel AIADMK MLAs
7 years, 5 months ago

Madras HC issues notice to TN Speaker on DMK plea seeking disqualification of 12 ex-rebel AIADMK MLAs

India TV News  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Tamil Nadu Speaker P Dhanapal in connection with a case filed by opposition DMK seeking to disqualify 12 former rebel AIADMK MLAs for voting against the government on the floor of the House earlier in February. The case pertained to the Speaker not disqualifying the then 12 rebel AIADMK MLAs …

DMK moves Madras HC seeking action against Panneerselvam, 10 OPS-camp MLAs for voting against EPS govt in February
7 years, 5 months ago

DMK moves Madras HC seeking action against Panneerselvam, 10 OPS-camp MLAs for voting against EPS govt in February

Firstpost  

The DMK moved the Madras HC seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker to disqualify deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and 10 other AIADMK MLAs Chennai: The DMK on Monday moved the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker to disqualify deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and 10 other AIADMK MLAs under the …

AIADMK MLAs disqualified: TTV Dhinakaran says EPS-OPS faction does not have majority, taking escape route
7 years, 6 months ago

AIADMK MLAs disqualified: TTV Dhinakaran says EPS-OPS faction does not have majority, taking escape route

Firstpost  

The Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, P Dhanapal, has disqualified 18 MLAs loyal to TTV Dhinakaran, thereby changing the political scenario in the state. The Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, P Dhanapal, has disqualified 18 MLAs loyal to TTV Dhinakaran, thereby significantly changing the political scenario in the state, media reports have stated. 18 MLAs backing TTV Dhinakaran …

Tamil Nadu crisis: Speaker disqualifies 18 AIADMK MLAs backing Dhinakaran
7 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu crisis: Speaker disqualifies 18 AIADMK MLAs backing Dhinakaran

India TV News  

In a turnaround amid the ongoing political crisis in Tamil Nadu, state Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal disqualified 18 dissident MLAs of the AIADMK who were supporting sidelined party deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran. The decision follows the Speaker’s notice to the MLAs after the Chief Government Whip recommended that the dissident MLAs be disqualified. “The speaker has taken action under …

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