Archive · 10 Oct 2026
DMK Leader Calls for Probe Into AIADMK MLAs Joining TVK
A DMK leader says people should investigate why six AIADMK lawmakers resigned and joined TVK.
The lawmakers had faced proceedings over how they voted in a trust vote.
A court delayed its decision about whether the Assembly Speaker was right to accept their resignations.
Elangovan said a rule could stop lawmakers from running for election for six years if they were pressured to resign.
He also said Narendra Modi was visiting Chennai for a government event and Rahul Gandhi for a political visit.
Elangovan defended projects built during DMK rule and claimed Tamil Nadu’s GDP ranking improved during that period.
He criticised the Union government for using Hindi-only signs at a GST Council meeting.
The report gives Elangovan’s claims but does not provide responses from the AIADMK or Union government.
DMK leader T K S Elangovan said the reasons six AIADMK MLAs resigned and joined TVK should be investigated.
The MLAs had faced disqualification proceedings after allegedly defying their party whip and voting for the TVK government in a trust vote.
The Madras High Court postponed its verdict on petitions challenging the Assembly Speaker’s acceptance of their resignations.
Elangovan said pressured resignations could bar legislators from contesting elections for six years, citing a rule.
He described Narendra Modi’s October 11 Chennai visit as official and Rahul Gandhi’s October 10 visit as political, and defended DMK-era projects and economic claims.
- Who
- DMK leader and spokesperson T K S Elangovan, and six AIADMK MLAs who resigned.
- What
- Elangovan called for an investigation into why the MLAs resigned to join TVK.
- When
- October 9; the article says Modi and Rahul Gandhi were scheduled to visit Chennai on October 11 and October 10, respectively.
- Where
- Chennai and Tamil Nadu; the High Court proceedings were in Madras.
- Why
- Elangovan said the reasons for the resignations, including possible pressure by the ruling party, should be examined.
Elangovan’s claims
Reported counterclaims or missing responses
Credit for welfare and development
Elangovan’s claims
Elangovan rejected the AIADMK’s charge that the DMK was “hijacking” credit and cited bridges and economic progress during DMK governance.
Reported counterclaims or missing responses
The AIADMK had accused the DMK of “hijacking” credit for welfare and development projects; the report provides no further response from the AIADMK.
Reasons for the resignations
Elangovan’s claims
Elangovan said the causes should be investigated, including whether the ruling party pressured the MLAs to resign.
Reported counterclaims or missing responses
The report says the MLAs resigned and had faced disqualification proceedings, but includes no explanation from the MLAs or ruling party about the reasons.
- MLAs named
- Maragatham Kumaravel, P Sathyabama, Isakki Subbiah, Jayakumar, M R Vijayabhaskar, and C Vijayabaskar.
- Court action
- The Madras High Court postponed its verdict on petitions challenging the Speaker’s acceptance of the six resignations.
- Prior proceedings
- The MLAs faced disqualification proceedings for allegedly defying their party whip and voting for the TVK government in a trust vote.
- Rule cited
- Elangovan said legislators whose resignations were pressured could be barred from contesting elections for six years.
- Scheduled visits
- Modi was scheduled to visit Chennai on October 11 for a government function inaugurating a new metro route; Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to visit on October 10 on a Congress party invitation.
- DMK claims
- Elangovan credited DMK governance with Chennai bridges and said Tamil Nadu’s GDP ranking rose from seventh to second nationally.
- GST Council criticism
- Elangovan criticised the Union government’s use of Hindi-only placards at a recent GST Council meeting in Delhi.
