The vote was preceded by eviction of principal opposition DMK and walkout by its allies, which have 98 legislators in the 234-member House, in protest.
Former Chief Minister Panneerselvam could muster only 11 votes, ending the prolonged stalemate triggered by his rebellion and by conviction of AIADMK chief V K Sasikala after being elected the Legislature Party leader.
The vote was taken after two adjournments due to pandemonium and charges of attacks by DMK members.
The Assembly witnessed unruly scenes with the opposition members insisting on a secret vote and wanting MLAs to be allowed to visit their constituencies and meet the people before they cast their vote.
This was, however, rejected by the Speaker who went on with the Floor Test when the House reassembled at 3 pm
Speaker P Dhanapal and Leader of Opposition M K Stalin said their shirts were torn in the fracas in the House.
Stalin immediately dashed off to the Raj Bhavan to meet the Governor and complain about the incidents.
A timeline of events in the Assembly today:
(3.23 pm) EPS government gets 122 votes; 11 against
(3.22 pm) Palaniswamy govt wins trust vote
(3.15 pm) MLAs to say Yes or No to motion
3.13 pm) Floor test begins without DMK, Congress
(3.05 pm) Assembly reconvenes
(2.58 pm) Stalin says 'I was manhandled'
(2.57 pm) Stalin, DMK MLAs come out of Assembly
(2.40 pm) Congress, DMK MLAs, Stalin evicted
(2.20 pm) DMK MLAs being evicted from House
(2 pm) Deputy Speaker Pollachi V. Jayaraman comes out of the Speaker's office.
(1.45 pm) Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan enters Assembly Speaker's office. She told Marshals she was called by the Speaker and was allowed inside.
(1.30 PM) Assembly adjourned till 3 pm
(1.24 pm) Resolution moved; Speaker orders voting
(1.17 pm) DMK MLAs expelled from House
(1.05 pm) House in session again
(12.45 pm) Assembly staff injured; taken away in ambulance
(12.40 pm) Ambulance arrives in Assembly
(12.28 pm) Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal leaves the House escorted by marshals
(12.14 pm) Assembly adjourned till 1 pm.
(12.05 pm) Speaker gheraoed by MLAs of OPS camp and Opposition seeking a secret ballot. Slogans being raised demanding secret ballot. The ruling party is opposing the desire for secrecy.
(11.45 am) Since there is no official information from the Assembly hall as representatives can't communicate and audio has been cut off, we are unable to provide information now.
11.34 am: Speaker Dhanapal rejects Stalin's request of conducting floor test on another day
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