DMK moves HC seeking Assembly session

chennai — The DMK has filed a case in the Madras High Court seeking immediate direction to Governor to convene the assembly and ask Chief Minister K. Palaniswami to prove his majority, party leader M.K. Stalin said.

Speaking to reporters here, the DMK Working President Stalin said the party has filed a case in the high court.

He said the court has been approached so that Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao take a decision based on democratic principles.

On Sunday, Stalin led a delegation of opposition parties and urged Rao to convene the state assembly within a week so that the Palaniswami government can prove its majority.

“We urged the Governor to convene the assembly within a week. If it is not done then we will approach the court and also the people’s court,” he had said.

According to Stalin, the DMK, with 89 legislators, along with its allies — Congress eight, IUML one — had a total of 98 legislators.

Stalin had said 21 legislators belonging to AIADMK Deputy General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran are opposed to Chief Minister Palaniswami.

In the 235-member Assembly there are now 234 members including one nominated member without voting right. One seat remains vacant following the death of chief minister J. Jayalalithaa last year. —