AIADMK merger updates: Pro-Dhinkaran MLAs in Puducherry; Tamil Nadu govt led by Palaniswami in crisis

A day after the AIADMK merger, crisis stared at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy's (EPS) government as 19 MLAs withdrew their support.

With the announcement of O Panneerselvam (OPS) as the new Deputy Chief Minister, the legislators resigned leading to a majority shortfall to the government. Following this, 19 MLAs aligned with TTV Dhinakaran met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.

Later, DMK president MK Stalin demanded a majority floor test.

In a dramatic turn of events on Tuesday evening, seven MLAs supporting Dhinakaran were moved out of Chennai. The lawmakers were shifted to a resort in Puducherry.

Here are the Live updates of AIADMK crisis:

- We are confident, we have majority: RB Udhaya Kumar, Tamil Nadu Minister on Opposition demanding trust vote

- Those who are levelling corruption allegations, we leave it to their conscience, they were also a part of us once: CM Palaniswami

- Amma (Jayalalithaa) had defeated many conspiracies during her time, that is why she lives in hearts of millions, so no one can make this government fall: CM Palaniswamy

- The supporters of TTV Dhinakaran continue to protest against OPS and EPS outside Windflower Resort in Puducherry.

Puducherry: Supporters of TTV Dinakaran protest against OPS & EPS outside Windflower Resort where TN MLAs supporting TTV-Sasikala are lodged pic.twitter.com/tK0syFxkIR — ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2017

- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam attend the celebrations of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran's birth centenary in Ariyalur.

Tamil Nadu: CM E.Palaniswami & Dy CM O.Panneerselvam attend celebrations of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran's birth centenary, in Ariyalur. pic.twitter.com/Hp0ZN7LmGH — ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2017

- TTV Dhinakaran removes Transport minister MR Vijayabhaskar from Karur party Secretary post.

- Congress Legislative Party leader KR Ramasamy writes to Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao asking to direct Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami to prove majority in the assembly.

- AIADMK supporters hold protest near Windflower resort in Puducherry where MLAs supporting TTV Dhinakaran are lodged.

#AIADMK supporters hold protest near Windflower resort in Puducherry where MLAs supporting TTV Dhinakaran are lodged pic.twitter.com/Ottxe4YJIM — ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2017

- Visuals from Windflower resort near Chennai where MLAs supporting TTV Dhinakaran are lodged.

#TamilNadu Windflower resort near Chennai where MLAs supporting TTV Dhinakaran are lodged pic.twitter.com/6hPN4iRxds — ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2017

- AIADMK's deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran sacked state minister RB Udhaya Kumar from party post and appointed new district secretaries for Thanjavur and Madurai.

- A photo exhibition to mark centenary birth celebrations of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran is being held at Tamil nadu's Ariyalur.