Why has Governor Rajendra Arlekar refused to swear in TVK party president Vijay as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu? What is the primary objective of the Governor in such situations? What has the Supreme Court ruled in the past? Is the floor test the best way of proving majority?
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