The DMK on Friday urged Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao to immediately direct Chief Minister K Palaniswami to prove his majority in the Assembly in the wake of revolt by 19 AIADMK MlAs, saying any delay could lead to “horse trading”.
DMK working president and leader of the opposition in assembly MK Stalin, who had earlier this week written to the Governor seeking a floor test, dubbed the Palaniswami regime as a “minority Government”.
In a statement released here, he also questioned assembly Speaker P Dhanapal’s action in issuing notices to the 19 MlAs yesterday on a memorandum by the Government Chief Whip seeking their disqualification for alleged anti-party activities.
Stalin said had earlier written to the Governor urging him to immediately ask Palaniswami to prove majority in the Assembly.
Rao should have immediately convened the Assembly to ascertain the Government’s present strength after the MlAs loyal to sidelined AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran met him and sought Palaniswami’s removal on Tuesday, he said.