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Sofa culture: Horse-trading in Tamil Nadu politics
Published 13 July 2026 · india
The gift of “Sofa” with a stack of money to a politician in Tamil Nadu is a satirical parody of the horse-trading underway ever since
The gift of “Sofa” with a stack of money to a politician in Tamil Nadu is a satirical parody of the horse-trading underway ever since actor-politician C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has assumed power with 108 seats (in reality with 106 voting members after one member was barred and Vijay vacated one seat) and still short of simple majority in the state legislature with 234 members
Published: July 13, 2026 • 8:59 AM IST · Updated: July 13, 2026 • 9:34 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
The gift of “Sofa” with a stack of money to a politician in Tamil Nadu is a satirical parody of the horse-trading underway ever since actor-politician C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has assumed power with 108 seats (in reality with 106 voting members after one member was barred and Vijay vacated one seat) and still short of simple majority in the state legislature with 234 members
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