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"Horse-speed, not horse-trading" — CM Vijay's Assembly quip goes viral after 144-vote floor test win
After winning the confidence motion with 144 votes, CM Vijay countered opposition horse-trading accusations with a memorable line: "This government runs at horse-speed, not through horse-trading," and pledged to protect the rights of minorities, women, farmers, youth, and government employees.
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Following the TVK government's decisive 144-vote victory in the confidence motion, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay addressed the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and delivered a line that immediately went viral: "This government runs at horse-speed, not through horse-trading."
The remark was a direct and pointed response to accusations from opposition leaders — including AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami and DMDK legislator Premalatha Vijayakanth — who had alleged that TVK induced the 25 AIADMK rebel MLAs to support the floor test through political inducements.
CM Vijay used the address to make broader governance pledges, reaffirming that the rights of minorities, women, children, farmers, youth, and government employees would be safeguarded without compromise. The speech was widely shared on social media and drew praise from TVK supporters and political commentators for its wit and directness.
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