High political drama unfolded in the Tamil Nadu Assembly as Edappadi K Palaniswami, the General Secretary of the AIADMK party, accused Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's government of attempting to lure AIADMK MLAs with cash and ministerial positions during a crucial trust vote. Palaniswami stated that several legislators were approached to vote in favor of the government, claiming these actions contradicted the ruling party's promise of transparency. Despite these accusations, the confidence motion was passed with 144 MLAs supporting Vijay's government, while 22 MLAs voted against it and five remained neutral. The ruling party, which has a strength of 107, received backing from five Congress MLAs and support from other smaller parties. Notably, 25 AIADMK MLAs, led by senior leaders SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam, defied Palaniswami's directive and supported the government. The situation escalated further when Speaker JCD Prabhakar allowed Velumani to speak in the assembly, leading to protests from Palaniswami's camp. This incident underscored the internal rifts within the AIADMK, as Velumani publicly expressed support for the confidence motion, challenging the party's unified stance.