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AIADMK MLAs resign
Things got pretty interesting in Tamil Nadu politics again this week. Three lawmakers from the AIADMK party quit and joined Chief Minister Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
The lawmakers involved are S. Jayakumar, who represents Perundurai, Maragatham Kumaravel from Maduranthakam (SC), and P. Sathyabama from Dharapuram (SC). They handed in their resignation letters to Speaker JCD Prabhakar on Monday.
Right after that, the three met up with Public Works Minister Adhava Arjuna. They officially became part of TVK right there in the minister’s office. This decision was yet another blow to the AIADMK, especially after what’s been happening in the Assembly lately.
Trust Vote Deepens AIADMK Divide
Before this, during the trust vote, 25 lawmakers from the C.V. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani groups had already backed the TVK government. Their support really beefed up the ruling alliance and, at the same time, showed just how much division there was inside the AIADMK.
People who watch politics closely think these resignations might make more leaders think about switching sides. So, we could see even more changes in Tamil Nadu’s political scene over the next few months.
By-Elections on the Horizon
After Chief Minister Vijay stepped down from his Tiruchirappalli East spot, one by-election was already expected. Now, with three more MLAs quitting, we’re looking at elections in four different areas.
The Election Commission will likely announce when these elections will happen once they’ve finished all the necessary paperwork.
AIADMK Leadership Retains Support
Meanwhile, five AIADMK MLAs confirmed they were still loyal to their party leader, Edappadi K. Palaniswami. With them coming back, his group now has 27 lawmakers in the Assembly.
One of these is Arcot MLA S.M. Sukumar. On the other hand, the Shanmugam group is said to have the support of only 17 lawmakers now.
The AIADMK managed to win 47 Assembly seats in the last election. However, with people still leaving the party, there are growing worries about how united the party is and how well they’ll do in future elections.
