Tamil Nadu Assembly

J. Sivashanmugam Pillai was the first Scheduled Caste member to serve as Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker in 1946, known for impartiality. He later became a Member of the UPSC in 1955 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1962.

Chief Minister Vijay's claim about recovering misappropriated party funds from the previous regime caused a storm in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, leading to protests from the DMK and an Opposition walkout.

Tamil Nadu Assembly will transform into a film set, as Udhayanidhi criticizes Chief Minister Vijay. The comment highlights a political disagreement between the two figures.

TVK and DMK engaged in a heated debate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly over Chief Minister Vijay's remarks on 'party funds'. DMK MLAs staged a walkout during the Chief Minister's speech.

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AIADMK legislators walked out of the Tamil Nadu Assembly in protest over the Mekedatu issue. The Speaker denied permission for discussion on Mekedatu as the Business Advisory Committee had decided against Question Hour and Zero Hour.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution opposing Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project, reviving the Cauvery water dispute. The article also highlights Kerala's first budget under Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and tensions between Israel and Hezbollah affecting a U.S.-Iran deal.

All parties in Tamil Nadu Assembly supported a resolution opposing Karnataka’s Mekedatu project. Udhayanidhi Stalin stated that the DMK government under M.K. Stalin had previously opposed the project.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution opposing the Karnataka government's Mekedatu dam proposal. The resolution urged the Union government to withhold all approvals, including technical and environmental clearances, for the project.

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking a probe into a trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The court cited that the allegations were 'vague, wild and casual' with no reliable evidence to support them.

Governor R. N. Arlekar of Tamil Nadu praised the uninterrupted reading of his address in the Assembly, noting it occurred without disruption for the first time in three years. He also highlighted the rendering of the National Anthem twice, calling it the dawn of a new era.

Governor Arlekar delivered his first address to the Tamil Nadu Assembly following the formation of the TVK-led coalition government under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. He emphasized that illicit mining and tax evasion will be addressed with strict measures.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly session is set to begin with the Governor's address today. The event marks the start of the legislative proceedings.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates a two-day training programme for MLAs. Former Assembly Secretaries and officials will train the MLAs on the Assembly's Rules of Procedure and government department functions. Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar highlighted that 146 MLAs are first-time legislators, many of whom are young.

Vijay’s TVK government successfully won the floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The Hindu's Tamil Nadu Today newsletter highlights this as a major news story.

The Assembly Secretariat issued notices to four ex-MLAs for defying AIADMK whip during a trust vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly. The individuals voted for the TVK-led government, resigned from their legislative posts, and joined TVK.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar’s decision echoes the 2017-18 experience of 11 AIADMK MLAs who faced disqualification but were spared due to the then Speaker P. Dhanapal’s inaction. The Madras High Court later dismissed a plea for action against the legislators.