Vijay’s win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly floor test: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay won the crucial floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday, May 13, securing the majority for his fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government to continue in office amid high political drama and cross-voting within the opposition AIADMK. Check Vijay’s massive win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly floor test.
Vijay’s TVK Wins in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Floor Test
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay won the floor test in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, after receiving 144 votes and proving a majority comfortably. The majority of Vijay’s TVK got a big boost after rebel AIADMK factions voted for him.
Parties in Favour of Vijay’s TVK
Parties including Congress, CPI, CPI(M), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), and an expelled AMMK MLA extended support to Vijay and his party, TVK. While Vijay already secured the required majority tally with their support, he got more support through the rebel AIADMK faction MLAs.
However, Palaniswami had directed AIADMK legislators to vote against the confidence motion and warned that anti-defection provisions would apply to MLAs going against the party. The trust vote proceedings witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches, with the AIADMK accusing the ruling camp of engineering defections, while TVK leaders described the support extended to the government as a reflection of the “changing political mood” in Tamil Nadu.
Vijay’s TVK Floor Test in Tamil Nadu
After taking the oath and forming the government in Tamil Nadu, chief minister C Joseph Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), faced a floor test in the assembly today. Vijay proved the majority on the floor of the assembly with a trust vote, days after he took the oath as chief minister.
Vijay’s floor test became a stage for widening the AIADMK internal rift as a faction of the party decided to back the CM. The rebel faction of AIADMK, led by senior leaders C V Shanmugam and SP Velumani, voted for Vijay despite EPS’s warning, leading to a disturbance in the state assembly.
