E Palaniswami to go for floor test in TN Assembly today

Effective strength of the assembly before the floor test would be 231

Amidst a tumultuous political environment, the Tamil Nadu Assembly is going to conduct a special meeting on Saturday. The newly elected TN chief minister, E Palaniswami, would be required to prove his majority on the floor today, making the first floor test since three decades.

Meanwhile, MLA Arun Kumar who represents Kovai North and is from the Sasikala camp has decided to change his stand by refusing to participate in the floor test.

Until Friday, there were 11 dissidents- including the former state chief minister O Pannerselvam- from the ruling AIADMK that has a total strength of 134. On Friday,