Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin announced fifty-nine DMK MLAs will decline official cars (File Photo)
CHENNAI: A sharp political debate broke out in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin announced that 59 DMK MLAs would voluntarily decline state-provided official cars, pointing to the state’s tight financial condition.
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