{
  "id": 14977737,
  "title": "Speaker assures decision on disqualification petitions against four former AIADMK MLAs within two months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/speaker-assures-decision-on-disqualification-petitions-against-four",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:16:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/speaker-assures-decision-on-disqualification-petitions-against-four-former-aiadmk-mlas-within-two-months/article71593351.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tamil Nadu's Legislative Assembly Speaker, J.C.D. Prabhakar, recently expressed satisfaction with the Madras High Court's recent ruling that confirmed his decision to accept the resignations of six AIADMK MLAs, who subsequently joined the ruling TVK. The Speaker pledged to decide on the pending disqualification petitions against four of these lawmakers within two months, as ordered by the court. Discussing the matter with reporters during the inaugural meeting of the Assembly Library Committee for the 2026-27 term in Chennai, Prabhakar highlighted the court's request for a detailed account of the process. He noted that most of the work in the inquiries had already been completed, but an additional round of direct inquiry remained pending. This delay occurred because the individuals involved in the case were occupied with election work, thus preventing their summoning during the inquiry period. Prabhakar assured that once the election results were declared, the inquiry would resume. He reiterated his commitment to sharing the complete procedural details, including the issuance of notices, replies received, and the direct inquiry with both parties, within the stipulated timeframe.",
  "summary": "J.C.D. Prabhakar welcomes the Madras High Court’s recent judgment upholding his decision of accepting the resignations of six AIADMK MLAs who later joined the ruling TVK",
  "key_points": [
    "Speaker vows to decide disqualification petitions against four MLAs within two months.",
    "Inquiry delayed due to MLAs' election work, to resume after results declared."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}