In a 1st, TN CM Vijay ditches his chair, sits with ministers in assembly | India News

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However, Vijay’s move was notable because he shifted from his official chair and remained seated among the ministers.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="14"/>The chief minister had attended government programmes earlier in the day and arrived at the assembly for the later session.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="16"/>The 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly follows a conventional seating arrangement in which the chief minister occupies a designated chair near the Speaker, while ministers are seated separately in the front row.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="18"/>The opposition leaders sit across from the treasury benches, with their respective party members seated behind them.</div> </div> <br /><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/in-a-1st-tn-cm-vijay-ditches-his-chair-sits-with-ministers-in-assembly/articleshow/133569422.cms">Source link </a></p> </div><!-- .entry-content /--> <div id="post-extra-info"> <div class="theiaStickySidebar"> <div 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