In a 1st, TN CM Vijay ditches his chair, sits with ministers in assembly
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay broke assembly protocol by sitting with his ministers in the front row instead of his designated chair. The move was noted as highly unusual given the strict seating conventions of the 234-member assembly.
Why it matters
It highlights a shift in political decorum and potential changes in leadership style within the Tamil Nadu state government.
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay broke with a long-standing assembly convention on Thursday when he left his designated chair and took a seat alongside ministers in the front row during the afternoon session. It was unusual for a chief minister to occupy a seat meant for ministers, news agency PTI reported citing a source.Vijay, who normally sits in a separate chair positioned close to Speaker J C D Prabhakar, moved across the front row and sat between ministers K A Sengottaiyan, who is also the leader of the House, and Aadhav Arjuna.The move drew attention as chief ministers traditionally occupy a separate designated seat in the House, while…
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