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Vijay Clears Floor Test With 144 Mlas Backing Tvk How the High Stakes Assembly Showdown Unfolded

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The article reports a political development in Tamil Nadu, India, with no direct commercial mechanism. No commodity price, company margin, supply chain, or regulatory impact on any sector is identified. The event is purely political and does not trigger any of the concrete commercial criteria (investment, regulation, price move, M&A, etc.).

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  • Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay passed floor test with 144 MLAs supporting TVK-led coalition.
  • TVK won 108 seats in 234-member assembly; DMK 59, AIADMK 47.
  • Coalition strength increased to 121 with support from Congress, CPM, VCK, IUML, and AIADMK rebels.
  • Confidence vote mandated by Governor RV Arlekar, deadline May 13.
  • Vijay sworn in as CM on May 7, 2026.

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Vijay Clears Floor Test With 144 Mlas Backing Tvk How the High Stakes Assembly Showdown Unfolded β€” News Analysis