Archive · 27 Jul 2026
AIADMK MLAs face disqualification hearing
Four MLAs who won on AIADMK tickets but later joined the ruling TVK government have been summoned to appear before the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker.
The AIADMK leader, Edappadi K Palaniswami, wants them disqualified under anti-defection laws.
The four MLAs will have a chance to explain their actions on July 30.
This comes after 21 other rebel MLAs were allowed back into the AIADMK after reconciling with the party leadership.
Four AIADMK MLAs summoned to appear before Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker on July 30.
MLAs resigned and joined the ruling TVK government after winning on AIADMK tickets.
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami seeks disqualification under anti-defection laws.
21 other rebel MLAs were reconciled and allowed back into the AIADMK.
The four MLAs will have a chance to explain their actions during the hearing.
- Who
- AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami and four former AIADMK MLAs
- What
- Summoned to appear before Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker for a hearing on disqualification under anti-defection laws
- When
- July 30
- Where
- Tamil Nadu Assembly
- Why
- For resigning as MLAs after winning the election on AIADMK tickets and joining the ruling TVK
AIADMK Leadership
Rebel MLAs
Disqualification Under Anti-Defection Laws
AIADMK Leadership
AIADMK seeks disqualification of four MLAs for resigning and joining TVK, citing violation of anti-defection laws.
Rebel MLAs
The four MLAs argue their actions were justified, having joined the ruling TVK government.
- Date of Summons
- July 24
- Hearing Date
- July 30
- Speaker
- J C D Prabhakar
- AIADMK Floor Leader
- Edappadi K Palaniswami
- Rebel MLAs
- Maragatham Kumaravel, P Sathyabama, S Jayakumar, Esakki Subaya
- Floor Test Date
- May 13
- Number of Rebel MLAs
- 25
- Reconciled MLAs
- 21
