Former AIADMK MLAs facing disqualification proceedings appear before Speaker
This was pursuant to the disqualification petition submitted to the Speaker by AIADMK floor leader and party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Four former AIADMK MLAs, Maragatham Kumaravel, P. Sathyabama, S. Jeyakumar, and Esakki Subaya, appeared before Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar on August 4, 2026, to submit their explanations regarding disqualification proceedings initiated under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. The proceedings were initiated after 25 rebel MLAs voted in favor of the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government during the vote of confidence in the Assembly.
AIADMK MLAs Agri S.S. Krishnamoorthy, N. Thalavai Sundaram, and Thamarai S. Rajendran were also present on behalf of the party.
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