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Speaker issues notice to four former AIADMK MLAs

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • The Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker issued a showcause notice to four former AIADMK MLAs who joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
  • These four legislators were among 25 AIADMK MLAs who supported the TVK during a trust vote and later resigned and joined the ruling party.
  • The speaker indicated that while 21 rebel MLAs were forgiven, action was initiated against these four, who must respond within seven days.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar has issued a showcause notice to four former AIADMK MLAs who recently joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The notice demands an explanation from the legislators regarding their defection.

The four MLAs in question are S Jayakumar, K Maragadham Kumaravel, Sathya Bama, and Isakki Subaya. They were part of a larger group of 25 AIADMK MLAs who voted in favor of the ruling TVK during a critical trust vote on May 13. Following this, they resigned from their positions as MLAs on May 25 and officially joined the TVK.

No one’s voice will be suppressed in the Assembly.

— J C D PrabhakarTamil Nadu Assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar discussing the potential live-streaming of the Assembly session.

Speaker Prabhakar stated that while 21 other rebel AIADMK legislators have been granted forgiveness, action has been taken against these four. He confirmed that the showcause notice, based on a complaint from AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, was issued on June 9 and requires a response within seven days.

In related news, the Assembly secretariat is considering the possibility of live-streaming the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled to begin on June 18. Speaker Prabhakar emphasized that "No one’s voice will be suppressed in the Assembly." A two-day training program for legislators, focusing on Assembly procedures, is also planned for June 16-17, to be inaugurated by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.

Already I had told that they (four former MLAs) will face action. We have issued a showcause notice seeking an explanation based on the complaint (from AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami).

— J C D PrabhakarTamil Nadu Assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar explaining the action taken against the four former AIADMK MLAs.
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