{
  "id": 129702,
  "title": "Former AIADMK MLAs facing disqualification proceedings appear before Speaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/former-aiadmk-mlas-facing-disqualification-proceedings-appear-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T13:03:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/former-aiadmk-mlas-facing-disqualification-proceedings-appear-before-speaker/article71304420.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}