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Report on Tamil Nadu assembly happenings during trust vote submitted to governor

Palaniswami had won the trust vote by a 122-11 margin after the eviction of DMK members and and walkout by its allies, amid stormy scenes during which mikes were uprooted, chairs toppled and sheets of papers torn and hurled around.

Updated on: Feb 21, 2017, 07:38:02 IST
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Tamil Nadu assembly secretary A M P Jamaludeen on Monday submitted a report to governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on the unsavoury incidents in the House during the vote of confidence sought by chief minister K Palaniswami on Saturday.

DMK working president M K Stalin arrives along with his party MLAs at the Tamil Nadu secretariat in Chennai on February 18. (PTi Photo)
DMK working president M K Stalin arrives along with his party MLAs at the Tamil Nadu secretariat in Chennai on February 18. (PTi Photo)

The report was submitted at the Governor’s office, official sources said.

It was given a day after Rao sought a “factual report” from the Secretary on the entire proceedings from the time the House assembled at 11 am on February 18 and till it was adjourned sine die at 3.27 pm after adoption of the confidence motion.

Palaniswami had won the trust vote by a 122-11 margin after the eviction of DMK members and and walkout by its allies, amid stormy scenes during which mikes were uprooted, chairs toppled and sheets of papers torn and hurled around.

DMK working president M K Stalin, rebel AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam, who had unsuccessfully pleaded for a secret voting on the confidence motion, yesterday appealed to the governor to ‘nullify’ the vote.

 
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