Three AIADMK MLAs Resign After Supporting TVK Government; Party Reconciliation Efforts Intensify
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- •Three AIADMK MLAs—Edappadi K Palaniswami, S Jayakumar, Maragatham Kumaravel, and P Sathyabama—resigned after supporting the TVK government in a confidence vote.
- •The MLAs were promised party tickets in their constituencies for upcoming by-elections by TVK Chief Coordinator K A Sengottaiyan.
- •Rebel MLAs P Haribaskar, S Mohan, and S M Sugumar visited EPS at his residence as part of reconciliation efforts.
- •The resignations and reconciliation talks reflect the AIADMK’s internal divisions ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
- •The Speaker’s office is expected to acknowledge the resignations, leading to by-election announcements in Perundurai, Maduranthakam (SC), and Dharapuram (SC).
Chennai, [Date]: In a significant political development, three AIADMK legislators—Edappadi K Palaniswami, S Jayakumar, Maragatham Kumaravel, and P Sathyabama—submitted their resignations to Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday. The resignations came after the trio, along with 22 other MLAs from the C Ve Shanmugam-S P Velumani faction, voted in favor of the Tamiliga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government during a recent confidence motion. Party insiders revealed that the resignations were prompted by assurances from TVK Chief Coordinator and Minister K A Sengottaiyan, who reportedly promised to accommodate and field the MLAs in their respective constituencies during the upcoming by-elections.
