TN governor Ch Vidyasagar refuses to take decision for floor test

Tamil Nadu governor Ch Vidyasagar on Wednesday refused to accept the Opposition parties' demand for a test floor in the Assembly following 19 MLAs withdrawing support to Edappadi K Palaniswami's government saying that he cannot intervene on the issue since the rebel legislators "still belongs to AIADMK".

Governor's intimation came when leaders from CPI, CPI-M, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Manitha Neya Makkal Katchi (MMK) met Vidyasagar and submitted a memorandum to him seeking floor test saying that 19 MLAs, supporting "ousted" AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran have already withdrawn their support to the chief minister.

"When we met him in the morning, the governor told us that he cannot take any decision with regard to our plea since the 19 MLAs, who submitted individual letters, are still with AIADMK", VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan said soon after the meeting.According to the VCK leader, the governor also informed him that it was a crisis within AIADMK and he has no role to intervene.

In addition, the Vidyasagar also told the leaders that since neither the 19 rebel MLAs were expelled from the party nor they joined any other political party, it cannot be taken into consideration that Palaniswami lost his majority in the House.Meanwhile, CPI leader, who also met the governor said, the leaders of the opposition have decided to meet the President on Thursday over the issue.

Expressing shock over governor's refusal to take a decision on the letter given by his supporting legislators, the rebel leader Dhinakaran said that he would consult the legal experts immediately for further course of action.