Tamil Nadu Today: Annamalai quits BJP to start new political movement
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has allocated a Rajya Sabha seat to the Congress party, while former BJP leader K. Annamalai has resigned to launch a new political movement. The state also saw the appointment of a new Director General of Police after a long vacancy.
Why it matters
These developments signal major realignments in Tamil Nadu's political power structure and administrative leadership.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced that the party has allocated to its ally the Congress, the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu, for which bypolls are scheduled to be held on June 18.
The article reports on multiple political events in a neutral, journalistic tone.
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