CHENNAI: In a rare show of dissent from within the ruling alliance, allies of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) on Thursday mounted pressure on the Stalin government in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, demanding the fulfilment of several unkept 2021 election promises, particularly the regularisation of part-time teachers, contract nurses, and temporary government employees.

Participating in the debate on the supplementary budget, allies including Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) leader T Velmurugan, Congress MLA JG Prince, VCK floor leader Sinthanai Selvan, and MMK MLA M H Jawahirullah urged the government to honour its commitments before the 2026 Assembly polls.

Velmurugan, who is usually a staunch supporter of the ruling front, took an unusually critical tone. "Part

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