Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Wins Trust Vote, DMK Abstains, AIADMK Split | Read
'Thalapathy' Vijay is safe, for now. The superstar actor - who upended Tamil Nadu politics by leading his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to victory in last month's election - was confirmed Wednesday as the new chief minister after winning a vote of confidence. The TVK government was backed by 144 lawmakers after his nearest rival - the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - walked out of the Assembly and the third-largest party in the House - the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - abstained.
