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IANS
Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said he would prove his majority in the assembly on Saturday as asked by Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao.
The assembly is being convened on February 18 and Palaniswami has to prove his majority on that day. Soon after taking oath on Thursday, Palaniswami went to Marina beach to pay homage at the memorial of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.
Palaniswami was accompanied by AIADMK's Deputy General Secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran and other ministers. A large number of AIADMK members were at the memorial at Marina beach and shouted slogans of"Chinamma Vazgha" (Long Live Chinamma), referring to AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala.
Sasikala is in jail in Bengaluru convicted in a corruption case. Speaking to reporters, Palaniswami said he would prove his majority in the assembly as asked by the Governor.
V.N. Virugai Ravi, a legislator supporting Palaniswami, told IANS:"We have the support of 125 legislators and we will prove our majority."
Echoing him on the numbers, V. Alexander, another lawmaker in Palaniswami camp, told IANS:"Now Amma's (Jayalalithaa) government will continue in the state."
