Governor RN Ravi approves Chief Minister MK Stalin’s recommendation to reallocate the portfolios after the higher education minister gets 3-year jail in a corruption case.
The AIADMK has decided to end its alliance with the BJP in Tamil Nadu, leaving political analysts speculating about the future. The AIADMK s state president, K Annamalai, is being blamed for the dissolution. The party has not revealed its potential future allies, adding to the intrigue. The decision follows a series of events over the past year that strained the relationship between the two parties.
BJP legislators, including Vanathi Srinivasan, and Nainaar Nagendran, staged a walkout from the assembly citing that they are not being allowed in the assembly to speak about issues affecting the public.
Separate closed door meetings and back-to-back parleys on Wednesday over who should lead the party indicated a gathering storm of power struggle in the AIADMK between top leaders, O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami.