CPI (M) will reconsider support to Vijay if AIADMK legislators are included in Cabinet: Shanmugam
The CPI(M) has stated it will reconsider its support for the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam government if AIADMK legislators are included in the Cabinet. P. Shanmugam emphasized that such a move would contradict the people's verdict against both AIADMK and DMK. The CPI(M) currently supports the TVK government alongside other parties with two MLAs each.
- ▪CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam expressed concerns over potential AIADMK inclusion in the Cabinet.
- ▪Shanmugam indicated that including AIADMK MLAs would lead to a reconsideration of support for the government.
- ▪The CPI(M) has two MLAs and supports the TVK government along with other parties.
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Tuesday said his party would reconsider its support to the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay if he included All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs in his Cabinet.“We strongly believe that the Chief Minister would not take such a decision. If he decides to include the AIADMK in the Cabinet, we will reconsider our support,” Mr. Shanmugam told reporters in Thiruthuraipoondi.Pointing out a section of AIADMK MLAs had already voted in favour of the government during the trust vote in the Assembly, Mr. Shanmugam said that was different.
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