AIADMK MLAs moved to Puducherry amid TVK push for majority

AIADMK legislators moved to Puducherry amid TVK push for majority

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Last updated on: May 07, 2026 02:41 IST

The development comes amid TVK's attempts to secure a majority in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly even as the Congress, which has 5 MLAs, has already extended support to Vijay's party.

IMAGE: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (left) campaigns for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections in Chennai. Photograph: @EPSTamilNadu.X

Key Points

AIADMK MLAs have been relocated to Puducherry.
The move comes amid TVK's attempts to secure a majority in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
An AIADMK spokesperson confirmed the relocation but did not specify the number of MLAs or the reasons.
The Congress party, with 5 MLAs, has already extended support to the TVK in the assembly.

The newly elected MLAs of the party have been taken to neighbouring Puducherry, the AIADMK said on Wednesday.

AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Sathyan, speaking to PTI, said the party MLAs have been lodged in Puducherry.

However, he did not elaborate on the number of MLAs taken to Puducherry. Also, he did not specify the reasons for taking them to the union territory.

The development comes amid TVK's attempts to secure a majority in the 234-member strong Tamil Nadu Assembly. The Congress party, which has 5 MLAs, has already extended support to the TVK.

In the TN Assembly election, the TVK has won 108 seats, the DMK 59, AIADMK 47, Congress 5, PMK 4, IUML 2, CPI 2, CPI-M 2, and the VCK 2.

The BJP, DMDK and AMMK have got 1 seat each.

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