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AMMK’s Dhinakaran meets Tamil Nadu Governor over horse trading
T.T.V. Dhinakaran, general secretary of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Tuesday to press for action against what he called horse trading in the state.…
T.T.V. Dhinakaran, general secretary of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Tuesday to press for action against what he called horse trading in the state. He said no action had been taken on his petition to Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar seeking disqualification of AMMK legislator S. Kamaraj, who has supported the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government against the party line.
Dhinakaran also pointed to a complaint lodged at the Guindy police station on May 8 over the same issue, claiming it too had seen no response. The Governor heard his representation, Dhinakaran told reporters outside Raj Bhavan. The AMMK leader has now taken the matter to the Governor after getting no movement from the Speaker or the police.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The petition to disqualify a legislator under the anti-defection law triggers a process that starts with the Assembly Speaker, who acts as a tribunal under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. Speakers in Tamil Nadu have historically taken months, sometimes years, to decide disqualification petitions, and referrals to the Governor do not alter that timeline. The next date to watch is the Speaker's next hearing, if any, on the AMMK's petition, no date has been set yet.
Source: thehindu.com
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