Tamil Nadu Assembly Session Ends After 28 Days, TVK-DMK Clash Overshadows Finale

The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s month-long budget session came to an end on Tuesday, with the final two days dominated by sharp exchanges and an escalating confrontation between the ruling TVK and the opposition DMK.

Speaker J C D Prabhakar adjourned the House sine die after presenting a summary of proceedings spanning 28 days. The session, which began on August 5 with the TVK government’s maiden budget presentation, saw Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay make several major announcements and statements, while the House adopted a series of resolutions on issues ranging from NEET to language policy.

The session ended on a particularly stormy note after remarks made by Vijay targeting the DMK triggered strong objections from the opposition. The confrontation spilled into Monday and Tuesday, with DMK members first walking out and then being forcefully evicted from the House after staging a protest and raising slogans near the Speaker’s podium.

More than 10 resolutions were adopted during the session, most of them unanimously. These included resolutions urging the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the High Court, ensure the official identification of OBC communities in the census, reiterate Tamil Nadu’s opposition to NEET, and oppose the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026.

Several bills were also passed, including amendments relating to private universities.

Vijay announced a number of initiatives, including plans concerning the new Secretariat-Assembly complex and drinking water projects worth ₹4,800 crore across Tamil Nadu.

A notable feature of the session was that all Assembly proceedings were broadcast live, a first in the state’s legislative history. The move itself became a political talking point after the DMK raised concerns over matters being expunged from the official proceedings while the live broadcast remained accessible to the public.

The Speaker said 32,055 visitors watched the proceedings from the Assembly galleries this year, up from 20,123 in 2025. He also announced that live broadcasts would include sign-language interpretation from the next session to make proceedings more accessible.