Madras High Court Upholds Speaker's Acceptance of Six AIADMK MLA Resignations
On October 13, 2026, the Madras High Court upheld Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar's decision to accept the resignations of six AIADMK Members of Legislative Assembly. The court ruled that the resignations were genuine and voluntary, but directed the Speaker to complete pending disqualification proceedings against the MLAs within two months. The ruling came in response to petitions challenging the Speaker's decision.
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What Happened
On October 13, 2026, the Madras High Court upheld the decision of Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar to accept the resignations of six All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The six MLAs, Maragatham Kumaravel, P. Sathyabhama, Isakki Subbaiah, Jayakumar, M.R. Vijayabhaskar, and C. Vijayabhaskar, had subsequently joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. The High Court, through a Division Bench, ruled that the resignations were genuine and voluntary.
The court clarified that the acceptance of these resignations does not conclude the pending disqualification proceedings against the MLAs and directed the Speaker to complete these proceedings within two months. This ruling was in response to petitions filed by AIADMK whip Agri Krishnamurthy and National People's Power Party leader Ravi, who had challenged the Speaker's decision to accept the resignations.
Key Facts
- The Madras High Court delivered its judgment on October 13, 2026.From research
- The court upheld the decision of Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar.From research
- The decision concerned the acceptance of resignations from six AIADMK MLAs.The Hindu
- The six MLAs are Maragatham Kumaravel, P. Sathyabhama, Isakki Subbaiah, Jayakumar, M.R. Vijayabhaskar, and C. Vijayabhaskar.From research
- The High Court directed the Speaker to complete disqualification proceedings within two months.From research
- The ruling came in response to petitions filed by AIADMK whip Agri Krishnamurthy and National People's Power Party leader Ravi.From research
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