AIADMK petitions Lt Guv against inducting AIADMK nominated MLAs

Leader of AIADMK Legislature Party A.Anbalagan,who headed the delegation,told reporters that the Chief Minister’s move to induct the three nominated legislators was “a clear attempt to strengthen (acquire majority for)” his government before holding the election to office of the Speaker.

“We have requested the Lt Governor to first direct theChief Minister to prove majority of his government in the House by holding election to office of Speaker beforeattempting to have three nominated legislators,” he said.

He said absence of independent MLA V M C Sivakumar,who has extended support to the formation of Rangasamy Ministry after the recent assembly elections,at the expansion of the ministry on June 8 and “internal dissensions” in AINRC had given rise to misgivings about stability of the government.

AIADMK,which had contested the elections in alliance with the AINRC,had parted ways accusing Rangasamy of betrayal by forming a government of his own.

Anbalagan said the AIADMK had already written to the President,the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister objecting to the move of the Chief Minister for appointment of the three nominated legislators.

In the 30-member assembly with one vacancy,the AINRC has a

strength of fourteen while the Congress has seven members and the AIADMK five.