Tag: Confidence vote

Top Court questions Tamil Nadu govt over speaker’s inaction to disqualify AIADMK MLAs

The plea seeks disqualification of Panneerselvam and 10 others for having voted against the Palaniswami government when they were in the rebel camp.

February 4, 2020

British PM May wins confidence vote, calls on MPs to work together to deliver Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on MPs to "put self-interest aside" and "work constructively together" towards Brexit after surviving a no confidence vote and averting a general election.

January 17, 2019

O Panneerselvam to move SC on confidence vote

In a major development in the ongoing political rift in Tamil Nadu, former chief minister O Panneerselvam is planning to take the legal battle against VK Sasikala and Chief Minister E Palaniswami to the Supreme Court, challenging the proceedings of the legislative assembly when a confidence motion stalled his chances of continuing as CM. The …

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March 10, 2017

Confidence vote stalled as opposition creates ruckus in TN assembly

The opposition staged massive protests inside the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday ahead of the crucial vote of confidence by the Edapady Palaniswami government with legislators tearing and throwing papers, breaking tables and even indulging in scuffles. As tempers flared, Speaker P Dhanapal stalled the proceedings and was escorted out by marshals shortly after the House …

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February 18, 2017