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The petitioner's counsel stated that political leaders were switching parties across the country and thus harming democracy
TVK Flag, Vijay, and the Supreme Court
A request for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into suspected corruption in the Tamil Nadu Assembly trust vote, which took place on May 13 and saw the victory of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by current Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, was denied by the Supreme Court on Friday.
The plea was filed without any trustworthy evidence, according to a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana.Disregarded. The plea is predicated on ambiguous, irrational, and informal accusations without any solid evidence. The Bench stated, "We don't see any reason to become involved.
Justice V. Mohana and CJI Surya Kant
KK Ramesh, a citizen of Madurai, filed a petition claiming that although TVK was the largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, it lacked the numbers necessary to create a stable administration.
There are 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, and in order to form a government, a party or alliance needs the backing of at least 118 MLAs. On May 13, Vijay won the trust vote with the backing of 144 MLAs.
Before gaining backing from other parties and factions, TVK had only 108 seats and fell short of the majority threshold, according to the petition. Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, IUML, a group of renegade AIADMK lawmakers, and the lone AMMK MLA all backed TVK.
The petitioner claimed that TVK gave "huge amounts of money" to some MLAs and that MLAs from other parties engaged in horse-trading.
The petitioner's attorney, CR Jaya Sukin, argued that the political leaders were changing sides either under duress or for financial gain.Party leaders in this nation are either engaging in corruption by offering payments or threatening to harm family members if they refuse to join the party, according to Sukin.
Which state was the petitioner referring to, CJI Kant inquired?Which party is in power? Parties in your state are always shifting," stated CJI Kant.
Sukin said that it was occurring in several states.Party leaders are joining other parties in one East Indian state and one Middle Indian state.The speaker has to be investigated. Speakers contact the media, who accept the letter and join another party within minutes. "Democracy is being destroyed by this," he declared.
