DMK's A Raja Criticizes IUML and VCK for Joining Vijay's Cabinet
'Muttathengu': A Raja Mocks IUML, VCK For Accepting Berths In Vijay Cabinet
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DMK leader A Raja criticized IUML and VCK for joining Chief Minister Vijay's Cabinet despite their alliance with the DMK. His remarks came after IUML's AM Shahjahan and VCK's Vanni Arasu were sworn in as ministers in Tamil Nadu, increasing the Cabinet to its constitutional limit of 35 members.
- 01A Raja used a metaphor about a coconut tree to criticize the IUML and VCK's decision to join the Cabinet.
- 02AM Shahjahan from IUML and Vanni Arasu from VCK were sworn in as ministers on the same day.
- 03The Tamil Nadu government now has a full Cabinet of 35 ministers, the maximum allowed.
- 04Vijay's party, TVK, won 108 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections but needed support from other parties to form a government.
- 05The induction of IUML and VCK ministers occurred shortly after other legislators from TVK and Congress were sworn in.
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On Friday, A Raja, a leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, took to Twitter to mock the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) for accepting ministerial positions in Chief Minister Vijay's Cabinet. He likened their actions to a metaphor about a coconut tree bending to offer water to a neighboring house, suggesting a betrayal of political alliances. Raja's comments followed the swearing-in of IUML's AM Shahjahan and VCK's Vanni Arasu as ministers in the Tamil Nadu government. Their induction marked the completion of Vijay's Cabinet, which now consists of 35 ministers, the maximum allowed under the Indian Constitution. This Cabinet formation comes after Vijay's party, the Tamil Nadu Vanniyar Katchi (TVK), emerged as the single-largest party in the Assembly elections, winning 108 seats but falling short of the majority needed to govern alone. The support from Congress, two Left parties, IUML, and VCK enabled Vijay to secure a majority and form the government.
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The political dynamics in Tamil Nadu may shift as IUML and VCK's participation in the Cabinet could influence future alliances and governance.
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