Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s newly constituted Assembly is set to witness its first major political contest even before the House settles into its inaugural session, with the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) preparing to field its own candidate for the Speaker’s election scheduled on May 12.According to party sources, senior DMK leader and seven-time MLA from Oddanchatram, R. Sakkarapani, is likely to be nominated for the prestigious post. The nomination papers are likely to…
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Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The Congress party is set to return to the Tamil Nadu government after over 55 years, following the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.The development comes after TVK decided to allot two ministerial berths to Congress as part of the post-poll power-sharing arrangement forged after the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections produced a hung verdict. The new government was sworn in during a grand ceremony held at th…