Chennai: In the wake of the Karnataka high court verdict on Monday, it is now a race among AIADMK MLAs to vacate their seats to make way for Ms Jayalalithaa to become a legislator.(Though she can be sworn in as Chief Minister now, she should become an MLA within six months.) Not to be outdone is PMK rebel legislator M. Kalaiarasu representing Anaicut assembly constituency in Vellore district. He has volunteered to resign his MLA seat to enable the former Chief Minister to contest from his constituency.
When reporters asked the Srirangam MLA Valarmathi as to whether she would quit her seat, she shot back saying “This post was given by Amma; whatever Amma says will be executed”. At present, there is no vacant seat. Jayalalithaa has six months to get elected as an MLA.
The ruling party MLAs should elect Jayalalithaa as the leader of the AIADMK legislature party leader. This should be conveyed to the Election Commission along with a vacant Assembly seat by May 23. This would technically help Ms Jayalalithaa to continue as CM till next May”, said sources in the public (election) department.
