TVK govt gets 144 votes – with the majority mark being 118 – as it secures support from allies besides AIADMK's rebel faction; DMK accuses Vijay of 'horse-trading', stages a walk-out.
Party chief Edappadi Palaniswami, who turns 72 on Tuesday, loses control to rebels led by S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugham; Santiago Martin’s wife Leema Rose said to have played a key role in negotiations with TVK
