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Tamil Nadu Speaker reopens inquiry into four ex-AIADMK MLAs
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar began another inquiry into four former AIADMK legislators on Tuesday in Chennai.
The four had won seats for the AIADMK in the 2026 Assembly election, then resigned and joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, or TVK.
Two have since won their seats again for the TVK in by-elections.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami filed petitions seeking their disqualification under India’s anti-defection law.
The Madras High Court has given the Speaker two months to decide the cases, in an order issued on October 13.
Two of the former legislators appeared for Tuesday’s inquiry, and the hearings are expected to continue for two more days.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar began another round of inquiries into disqualification petitions against four former AIADMK legislators.
The petitions were filed after the legislators resigned and joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
The Madras High Court directed the Speaker on October 13 to decide the pending proceedings within two months.
Two of the former legislators appeared for the inquiry in Chennai on November 10.
The fresh round is likely to continue for two more days.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar is conducting the inquiry into four former AIADMK legislators.
- What
- He began another round of inquiries into petitions seeking their disqualification under the anti-defection law.
- When
- November 10, 2026.
- Where
- The inquiry was held at the Secretariat in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami filed the petitions after the four legislators resigned and joined TVK.
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Esakki Subaya, S. Jayakumar, P. Sathyabama and Maragatham Kumaravel were elected on AIADMK tickets.
The four resigned their Assembly memberships and joined TVK.
The Madras High Court directed the Speaker to decide the pending disqualification proceedings within two months.
The Speaker began another round of inquiries, with Subaya and Jayakumar appearing in Chennai.
- Former legislators
- Esakki Subaya, S. Jayakumar, P. Sathyabama and Maragatham Kumaravel
- Party they joined
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
- Court deadline
- Two months from the Madras High Court's October 13 order
- Inquiry location
- Secretariat, Chennai
- Expected duration
- Likely to continue for two more days