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DMK MLAs Walk Out as CM Vijay Claims 'No Horse Trading' in Post-Poll Alliance

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislators walked out of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday following an address by Chief Minister Vijay, who denied allegations of horse trading and accused opposition leaders of blame-game politics.

By Vikram SinghPublished 1 Min Read
DMK MLAs Walk Out as CM Vijay Claims 'No Horse Trading' in Post-Poll Alliance
DMK MLAs Walk Out as CM Vijay Claims 'No Horse Trading' in Post-Poll Alliance
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On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Members of Legislative Assembly walked out of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in Chennai.

The walkout occurred after Chief Minister Vijay addressed the House. During his address, CM Vijay claimed there was no horse trading in the post-poll alliance.

Chief Minister Vijay accused Opposition leaders of engaging in "blame-game politics" and criticized previous governments over corruption allegations while DMK legislators engaged in repeated disruptions and sloganeering inside the assembly hall.

The session witnessed these interruptions as CM Vijay targeted opposition figures during his speech. Speaker JCD presided over the proceedings, which were marked by the reported walkout of party members following the chief minister's statements regarding alliance integrity and governance issues.

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