Sixth AIADMK MLA in Tamil Nadu Resigns, Likely to Join Ruling TVK
Earlier, five AIADMK MLAs had resigned from the House. Among them, four have since joined the ruling TVK
Karur MLA MR Vijayabhaskar resigned from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday, becoming the sixth legislator from the AIADMK to quit after the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government. Speculations are rife about him joining the ruling TVK soon.
The former transport minister submitted his resignation letter to Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar at the Secretariat.
With Vijayabhaskar's move, the number of vacancies in the state Assembly is set to increase further, subject to the Speaker accepting the resignation.
Earlier, five AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel (Madurantakam), S Jayakumar (Perundurai), P Sathyabama (Dharapuram), Esakki Subbiah (Ambasamudram) and C Vijayabaskar (Viralimalai) had resigned from the House. Among them, four have since joined the ruling TVK.
Vijayabhaskar had served as transport minister in the J Jayalalithaa cabinet. He lost the 2021 elections from Karur to the DMK's V Senthil Balaji but was re-elected from here in 2026.
Vijayabaskar's resignation would increase the number of vacant Assembly constituencies to seven, including the Tiruchirappalli East constituency vacated by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, taking the total number of vacancies in the 234-member House to seven.
