Supreme Court to Review Tamil Nadu MLA's Trust Vote Plea Amid Controversy
Supreme Court to hear TVK MLA Sethupathi’s plea over trust vote on May 13
The Hindu
Image: The Hindu
R. Sreenivasa Sethupathi, an MLA from Tamil Nadu's ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, has approached the Supreme Court following a Madras High Court order preventing him from participating in a trust vote scheduled for May 13, 2026. The decision could significantly impact the newly formed government’s fragile majority in the Legislative Assembly.
- 01R. Sreenivasa Sethupathi seeks Supreme Court intervention after being barred from a trust vote.
- 02The Madras High Court's order was prompted by a petition from rival DMK candidate K.R. Periakaruppan.
- 03Sethupathi won his seat by just one vote, securing 83,365 votes against Periakaruppan's 83,364.
- 04The ruling leaves the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party with a slim majority of 119 MLAs in the 234-seat Assembly.
- 05Periakaruppan alleges discrepancies in the election process, particularly concerning postal ballots.
Advertisement
In-Article Ad
R. Sreenivasa Sethupathi, an MLA from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party in Tamil Nadu, has filed a plea with the Supreme Court following a Madras High Court ruling that prohibits him from participating in a trust vote scheduled for May 13, 2026. The High Court's decision was based on a petition from K.R. Periakaruppan, a candidate from the rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, who lost the election to Sethupathi by just one vote. The court's intervention has left the TVK with a precarious majority of 119 MLAs in the 234-seat Legislative Assembly, just above the required threshold. The DMK leader has raised concerns about discrepancies in the election process, particularly regarding the handling of postal ballots. The Supreme Court is set to hear the appeal on the same day as the trust vote, potentially impacting the stability of the newly formed government led by C. Joseph Vijay.
Advertisement
In-Article Ad
The outcome of the Supreme Court's decision will directly affect the Tamil Nadu government's stability, potentially influencing legislative decisions and governance in the state.
Advertisement
In-Article Ad
Reader Poll
Do you believe the Supreme Court should allow Sethupathi to participate in the trust vote?
Connecting to poll...
More about Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Read the original article
Visit the source for the complete story.