In Tamil Nadu, a fourth AIADMK rebel MLA tenders his resignation from the Assembly as part of a group of legislators expected to join the ruling TVK. Business Standard reports that the latest resignation follows a meeting by the Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK faction with Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, where the party urged the Speaker not to accept the resignations of three MLAs who stepped down on May 25. The Palaniswami camp cites alleged legal and procedural lapses, and also claims that the three MLAs joined TVK before their resignations were formally notified.
The Hindu reports that the Speaker accepts the resignations of three AIADMK MLAs, and video coverage indicates the same group resigns from their posts and aligns with TVK. The Economic Times similarly reports that a fourth MLA resigns and is expected to join TVK.
Congress MP S. Jothimani raises concerns about “horse-trading” in the state and says her party should not support moves by the ruling TVK that involve legislators switching sides. The reporting describes the resigning MLAs as belonging to the AIADMK “rebel” camps and approaching the Speaker shortly before or after tendering their resignations.
