The Tamil Nadu Assembly today witnessed unprecedented drama in recent times which was engineered by main Opposition DMK over Chief Minister E Palaniswami's trust vote. DMK MLAs allegedly resorted to violence to disrupt the proceedings of the House even before the trust vote had started. Also read | E Palaniswami wins trust vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly with 122 MLAs voting in favour, 8 againstThe same scene was witnessed when the House reconvened. DMK ABSENT DURING TRUST VOTEThe trust motion took place in the absence of the main Opposition DMK, which approached Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. WATCH VIDEO: High drama in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on the day of the trust vote

Source: India Today February 18, 2017 11:44 UTC