CPI(M) warns TVK govt. not to take unilateral decisions
CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam has warned the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government that his party may withdraw support if Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay continues to make unilateral decisions. The warning follows disagreements over the construction of a new Secretariat and a lack of consultation on major state infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
This highlights potential political instability in Tamil Nadu and the challenges of coalition governance when a ruling party bypasses its allies.
CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam has warned that his party would be forced to reconsider its outside support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu if Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay acted unilaterally and took decisions according to his “whims”.
“Drop immediately the order to construct a new Secretariat at Pattinapakkam,” he said.
Addressing a demonstration on Saturday (September 19, 2026) in Chennai demanding that the government drop its proposal to construct a new Secretariat at Pattinapakkam, Mr. Shanmugam said the TVK government had been elected with the support of 34% of the voters and not 100% of the people of Tamil Nadu.
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