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Udhayanidhi leads DMK walkout during vote; commotion in House as AIADMK rebel MLAs extend support to TVK

Updated – May 13, 2026 01:08 pm IST

CM C. Joseph Vijay after winning the trust vote on the floor of the Tamil Nadu Assembly on May 13, 2026. Photo: YouTube/Tamilnadu Assembly

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay passed his first hurdle in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, winning the trust vote on the floor of the House with 144 ‘ayes’. Meanwhile, 22 MLAs went against the confidence motion, and five abstained.

Also read | Floor test will be smooth; have received letters from EPS, Velumani factions: T.N. Assembly Speaker

Ahead of Wednesday’s (May 13, 2026) vote, leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin led a walkout of all the DMK MLAs, after giving a speech criticising the TVK government. He assailed Mr. Vijay for meeting AIADMK rebels on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), and questioned if what is happening is “change” or “exchange”.

Meanwhile, commotion also broke out in the House as rebel AIADMK leader S.P. Velumani led all the rebel MLAs to vote in favour of TVK.

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Support, opposition during trust vote

In total, as many as 171 MLAs were present in the Assembly and participated in the trust vote after the DMK MLAs staged a walkout.

No. of MLAs who supported the confidence motion – 144It includes:

TVK – 105
Congress – 5
CPI – 2
CPI (M) – 2
VCK – 2
IUML – 2
AIADMK (S.P. Velumani faction) – 25
Independent (expelled from AMMK) – 1

No. of MLAs who opposed the confidence motion – 22 (AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami faction)

No. of MLAs who abstained from the confidence motion – 5

PMK – 4
BJP – 1

— N. Sai Charan

Watch LIVE | CM Vijay faces first major test as Tamil Nadu Assembly holds floor test today

May 13, 2026 13:08
Speaker action against Assembly rules: Edappadi Palaniswami
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AIADMK MLA and party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said: “Tamil Nadu Speaker Prabhakar giving a chance the chance to speak to S.P. Velumani (from the rebel faction) is against the rules of the Assembly.” — ANI
May 13, 2026 13:00
MLAs from VCK, PMK greet each other
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May 13, 2026 12:55
TVK Minister on appointment of astrologer as OSD
On the appointment of TVK spokesperson Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, TVK Minister C.T.R. Nirmalkumar said: “He is our media person. He is already a media spokesperson. Anyone can have their own profession. But he has been our media spokesperson appointed long back. He has been in the media supporting us. Their personal profession can be anything, but he’s our media person.”
May 13, 2026 12:43
Minister C.T.R. Nirmalkumar after floor test
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The Minister and TVK’s joint general secretary C.T.R. Nirmalkumar said: “The people of Tamil Nadu have shown their trust in our leader and they have voted for our leader. In the floor voting, we have shown our majority for the government. 144 MLAs have voted. This will be a people’s government. Our leaders will fulfil all the promises we have made during the election… People wanted a change in this election, and they voted for the change…” — ANI
May 13, 2026 11:59
Assembly adjourned
After the conclusion of trust vote, the Tamil Nadu Assembly has been adjourned sine die — K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 11:47
CM Vijay’s TVK wins trust vote with 144 ‘ayes’
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Government wins trust vote with 144 ‘ayes’, 22 ‘noes’ and five ‘abstaining’.
Those who voted in favour of the motion included AIADMK rebels.
– D. Suresh Kumar
May 13, 2026 11:29
Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar puts Confidence Motion moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to Vote
Trust vote has started in the Tamil Nadu Assembly block-wise.
– The Hindu Bureau
May 13, 2026 11:29
Trust vote process begins
The trust vote is now under way.
Ahead of Trust Vote Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar orders closure of all doors in the House.
Members are also restrained from moving from their respective seats, ahead of the vote.
– D. Suresh Kumar
May 13, 2026 11:26
CM Vijay replies to the Confidence Motion
Following the discussion on the Confidence Motion, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay rises to give his reply and says that his government would certainly be “secular”.
“This government will function with the speed of a horse and not indulge in horse trading,” Mr. Vijay says.
He also assures that all earlier government schemes will be continued by his government.
– D. Suresh Kumar
May 13, 2026 11:23
DMK members walk out of the Assembly
As leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin finishes his speech, opposing support to the TVK government, members of the DMK walk out of the Assembly.
– D. Suresh Kumar
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May 13, 2026 11:22
Instead of governance through Instagram ‘reel’, do some ‘real’ governance: Udhayanidhi Stalin tells TVK Government
“You do not have the 118 seats required for a majority. Furthermore, due to a lack of confidence in winning, the Chief Minister contested in two constituencies and resigned from one. He has not even thanked the people yet,” Leader of Opposition Mr. Stalin said during the trust vote.
“Additionally, the court has ruled that the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Tirupattur constituency should not participate in the voting. Therefore, the ruling party currently has only 106 members. However, this government has been formed with the support of parties that contested and won within our alliance,” he adds.
“Instead of governance through Instagram “Reel”, do some “Real” governance,” Mr. Stalin tells TVK Government.
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 11:18
Udhayanidhi announces DMK walkout
Speaking on the floor of the House during the trust vote, Leader of Opposition and DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin announced that DMK members will walkout from Assembly during the Trust Vote.
He assailed Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay for meeting AIADMK rebels on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), and questioned if what is happening is “change” or “exchange”.
Mr. Stalin said people are questioning “Is this your clean governance?”
– D. Suresh Kumar
May 13, 2026 11:17
NEET issue raised in Assembly
A day after the National Testing Agency announced that the NEET_UG medical entrance examination for 2026 stands cancelled, the issue was raised during the trust vote that is under way in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
“NEET irregularities have become a recurring annual saga. The new government must take a stand against NEET and should not accept the PM SHRI scheme,” M. H. Jawahirullah of the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (that fought DMK symbol) said.
“The previous Tamil Nadu government implemented several important welfare schemes; in particular, the Magalir Urimai Thogai (Women’s Basic Income), the Vidiyal Payanam (Free Bus Travel), and school education reforms received a great response from the people,” Mr. Jawahirullah said.
“The Tamil Nadu government executed nine education-centric schemes. The DMK government fostered a scientific temper among the younger generation and worked effectively to ensure the state functioned as a garden of social harmony; this must continue in the new administration as well,” he added.
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 11:09
Velumani, leading AIADMK’s rebel MLAs announces support for TVK
Mr. Velumani, who is heading the rebel group, says the AIADMK is supporting the trust vote.
Mr. Velumani says majority of the people have voted for the Chief Minister, so the AIADMK (rebel) is supporting the trust vote.
– D. Suresh Kumar
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May 13, 2026 11:05
Commotion in the House over AIADMK’s decision on Trust vote
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami says the party is opposing the Trust Vote moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
He says all 47 AIADMK MLA will oppose it. Earlier he questioned if it was fair for the Chief Minister to have met some MLAs (rebels) of the AIADMK.
Mr. Palanswami’s statement leads to a commotion in House as Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar invites rebel AIADMK leader S.P. Velumani to speak on the Trust Vote. AIADMK members object to this. The Speaker says he is empowered to invite any member to speak.
Mr. Velumani begins address amidst vociferous objections from supporters of Mr. Palaniswami.
– D. Suresh Kumar
May 13, 2026 10:53
MJK takes stand against confidence motion
The Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi leader Thamimun Ansari said his party is taking a stand against the confidence motion.
While speaking in House on the trust vote, Mr. Ansari pointed to the appointment of astrologer Radhan Pandit as an OSD.
He stated that astrology can’t be a part of the government. “It’s unacceptable.”
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 10:38
PMK abstains from vote
Pattali Makkal Katchi’s Sowmya Anbumani announces that the party will be abstaining from the trust vote that is under way in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 10:35
BJP “neutral” in the confidence motion
BJP’s M. Bhojarajan, the saffron party’s lone MLA in the House said that the party will be maintaining neutrality in the confidence motion.
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 10:26
DMDK’s Premallatha questions the appointment of Radhan Pandit as OSD
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam’s (DMDK) Premallatha Vijayakanth speaking during the trust vote, questions the decision to appoint Radhan Pandit as the OSD.
Prominent astrologer Rickey Pandit Vettrivel, also known as Radhan Pandit, was appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister (Political).
“What is the message you are conveying by doing so,” she says.
“The Chief Minister says we will not go with our faces covered, but who was it that came to meet him with their faces covered?” Ms. Vijayakanth asks CM Vijay during her speech.
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 10:21
CPI also extends support to TVK
The Communist Party of India has also extended its support to the TVK Government.
So far, apart from the CPI, the Congress, CPI(M), VCK, IUML and the former AMMK MLA have declared their support.
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 10:15
IUML, AMMK-expelled MLA Kamaraj support TVK
As the trust vote is under way on the floor of the T.N. Assembly, the IUML has extended its support to the TVK-led government.
Additionally, MLA S. Kamaraj also spoke to declare his support for CM Vijay’s government. Mr. Kamaraj was expelled from the Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam, just a day before for “anti-party activities.”
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 10:07
Govt must find a solution to the issue of Tamil Nadu fishermen being arrested by Sri Lankan Navy: Vanni Arasu
VCK’s Mr. Arasu continues with his speech in the T.N. Assembly, and demands that the new Government must find a solution to the issue of Tamil Nadu fishermen being arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
He also said that welfare schemes from the previous administration, such as the Breakfast Scheme, should be continued by the current government as well.
– K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 09:56
VCK declares support for TVK government
Taking part in the floor test, that is under way in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) has declared its support for the CM Vijay-led Govt.
While speaking in the Assembly, VCK member Vanni Arasu demanded that a law be enacted against superstitions such as astrology.
-K. Muralitharan
May 13, 2026 09:48
Congress, CPI(M) extend support
Following CM Vijay moving the motion seeking confidence vote, the Congress Legislature Party, along with the CPI(M) have extended their support to the Motion.
– The Hindu Bureau
May 13, 2026 09:47
CM Vijay moves resolution seeking confidence vote
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has moved the resolution on the floor of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, seeking confidence vote.
– The Hindu Bureau
May 13, 2026 09:32
Tamil Nadu Assembly session commences
The Tamil Nadu Assembly session has commenced for the day.
A floor test is scheduled, required for the C. Joseph Vijay to prove his majority.
May 13, 2026 09:18
Watch | LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin arrives in Assembly
Visuals showed LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin arriving in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, just ahead of the floor test:
May 13, 2026 09:08
Supreme Court to hear TVK MLA Sethupathi’s plea over trust vote
As the Assembly gears for a crucial trust vote today, the Supreme Court will be hearing a case moved by Tamil Nadu’s ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party MLA R. Sreenivasa Sethupathi against Madras High Court restricting him from participating in the trust vote.
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May 13, 2026 08:50
Watch | Palaniswami-led MLAs arrive at the T.N. Assembly ahead of the trust vote today
May 13, 2026 08:38
How the rebellion within AIADMK played out
Following a fractured verdict in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and an upheaval of the Dravidian dominance in the State, one Dravidian major – the AIADMK is facing rebellion within its ranks. Here is a timeline of events:
Rebellion within the AIADMK: A timeline of events
Following a fractured verdict in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and an upheaval of the Dravidian dominance in the State, one Dravidian major AIADMK is facing a rebellion within its ranks. Here is a timeline of events.
May 13, 2026 08:36
Interview | Floor test will be smooth; have received letters from EPS, Velumani factions, says T.N. Assembly Speaker
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly’s new Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, a veteran politician, in an interview with The Hindu, assured that the floor test, where Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has to establish his majority, will be smooth and exceed expectations. He acknowledged having received letters from two rival AIADMK groups.
Read the full interview here:
Floor test will be smooth; have received letters from EPS, Velumani factions: T.N. Assembly Speaker
Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar assures a smooth floor test for Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay amid rival AIADMK factions.
May 13, 2026 08:35
AIADMK rebel MLAs to back TVK in Tamil Nadu floor test
Ahead of Wednesday’s (May 13, 2026) floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) called on rebel AIADMK leaders led by former Ministers S.P. Velumani and C.Ve. Shanmugam hours after they announced support to his ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
Earlier, in the Assembly, newly elected Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, allowed Mr. Velumani also to speak immediately after AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami delivered a short speech congratulating the Speaker on his election.
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