EPS Cracks Whip: CV Shanmugam, Others Removed From AIADMK Posts Over Pro-Vijay Vote

AIADMK disqualified 24 MLAs for backing Tamil Nadu CM Vijay during a trust vote, defying the party whip. Vijay’s TVK secured 144 votes to win the motion, while 22 opposed and 59 DMK legislators walked out before voting. This marks a major shake-up in Tamil Nadu politics.