Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will chair a meeting of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet on February 5 to approve the interim general budget for the 2026-27 financial year, official sources said.The budget session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is expected to begin in the second week of February and will also mark the final sitting of the 16th Assembly, as the State heads into Assembly elections later this year.Given the proximity to the polls, the government is set to present on…
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Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been adjourned sine die on Saturday, with Speaker M. Appavu announcing the dissolution of the session without fixing a date for its next sitting. The decision brought to a close the year’s first Assembly session, which was marked by political tension and controversy surrounding the Governor’s address.The session commenced on January 20 with the customary address by the Governor. However, the proceedings took an unexpected turn at the…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly entered the fifth day on Saturday of its ongoing session, with Chief Minister M. K. Stalin delivering a strong and detailed response during the discussion on the Governor’s address.Replying to the debate, Stalin said he was constitutionally bound to respond to the Governor’s address and was therefore compelled to place the government’s position on record.He asserted that Tamil Nadu and its people have “boundless respect for the n…
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was adjourned for the entire day on Wednesday after members paid tributes to departed leaders and eminent personalities, a day after dramatic scenes unfolded during the opening of the year’s first Assembly session following the Governor’s walkout. The House reconvened at 9.30 a.m. on the second day of the session. Soon after proceedings began, Speaker M. Appavu announced a condolence meeting to mourn the demise of Senthamangalam MLA …
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has said that his government will seek a constitutional amendment to do away with the requirement of the Governor’s address in states governed by Opposition parties, calling the practice increasingly redundant and disruptive to democratic functioning. The statement came after a dramatic episode in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, where Governor R. N. Ravi walked out of the House without delivering the customary address at the st…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the conduct of Governor R.N. Ravi was “unbecoming” of the constitutional office he holds, after the Governor walked out of the House without reading the customary address at the start of the Assembly session. Speaking in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, CM Stalin moved a special resolution condemning the Governor’s action, stating that it amounted to a deliberate violation of constitutional norms, legislative rules, and long…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Minutes after Governor R. N. Ravi walked out of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly without delivering the customary Governor’s Address on Tuesday, Lok Bhavan issued a detailed clarification, asserting that the Governor was denied an opportunity to speak.The clarification comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the Governor and DMK government, leading to a sharp confrontation on the opening day proceedings of the Assembly.According to the statement rele…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi walked out of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday shortly after the House convened for its first session of the year, triggering fresh political controversy and reviving a protocol dispute that had surfaced during last year’s opening session as well. The Assembly met at 9.30 a.m. in keeping with the long-established convention that the Governor addresses the House at the start of the year’s first session. With Assembly elections…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the year will commence on Monday, with Governor R.N. Ravi scheduled to address the House. As per tradition, the Governor will be accorded a ceremonial reception on his arrival at the Assembly. Speaker M. Appavu and Legislative Assembly Principal Secretary Srinivasan will escort him into the House, where the Speaker will be seated beside the Governor during the address.However, the Governor’s speech has once aga…
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for this year will commence on January 20, with Governor R.N. Ravi scheduled to address the House on the opening day. Ahead of the Assembly session, a Cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. This will be the first Cabinet meeting of the year, and all ministers are expected to attend.As per convention, the Cabinet will deliberate on key issues to …