AIADMK factions’ petitions under scrutiny after split: TN assembly speaker
The Tamil Nadu assembly speaker is reviewing petitions submitted by two factions of the AIADMK following a split in the party. This division arose after the party's poor performance in the recent assembly elections, leading to conflicting support among lawmakers during a crucial trust vote. The speaker indicated that a decision regarding the petitions will be made in due course.
- ▪Two factions of the AIADMK submitted petitions to disqualify lawmakers from their respective groups.
- ▪The split occurred after the party's poor performance in the assembly elections held on May 4.
- ▪During a trust vote on May 11, 25 MLAs supported the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam while 22 opposed it.
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AIADMK factions’ petitions under scrutiny after split: TN assembly speakerThe EPS and Shanmugham factions separately submitted a memorandum to speaker Prabhakar, asking him to disqualify the lawmakers from their respective factionsPublished on: May 16, 2026 7:37 PM ISTBy S Vijay Karthik, ChennaiShare viaCopy link Two factions in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) submitted their petitions and are under scrutiny, Tamil Nadu assembly speaker JCD Prabhakar said on Saturday.Prabhakar emerged victorious from the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai.
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