Tamil NaduWednesday, 13 May 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Assembly trust vote: Vijay-led TVK wins with 144 ayes amid DMK walkout and AIADMK split
On 13 May 2026, the Tamil Nadu Assembly trust vote saw TVK secure 144 ayes, with a DMK walkout and divided AIADMK support.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Tamil Nadu Assembly held a trust vote in which Chief Minister Vijay’s TVK secured 144 ‘ayes’, after Udhayanidhi-led DMK MLAs walked out and the AIADMK vote split between two factions.
Key specifics
- TVK won the confidence motion with 144 ‘ayes’ in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- Udhayanidhi led a DMK MLAs’ walkout before voting.
- 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs from the C. Ve. Shanmugam camp extended support to TVK.
- 22 AIADMK MLAs of the Edappadi Palaniswami faction voted against the motion.
- The event took place in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 13 May 2026.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu polity and legislative procedure, trust vote, floor test, party split, numbers like 144, 25 and 22. TNPSC may ask which faction supported the motion, how many MLAs voted, and what a confidence motion signifies in the Assembly.