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A time aft the divided successful the AIADMK Legislature Party during the voting connected the spot question moved by the TVK government, some factions presented petitions to Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar on Thursday (May 14, 2026), claiming legitimacy and demanding that the petition filed by the different beryllium rejected.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and the rebel campy leaders — led by S.P. Velumani, C.Ve. Shanmugam, and C. Vijayabaskar — traded charges successful a connection and astatine a property league respectively.
‘Act of betrayal’
In a connection issued successful the evening, Mr. Palaniswami called upon the enactment cadre to decision the disgraceful actions of individuals who helium alleged were eyeing posts. Pointing retired that some AIADMK MLAs (25 successful all) voted for the government, helium said it was an enactment of “betrayal”.
However, Mr. Vijayabaskar said helium was elected the AIADMK Legislature Party whip, and their practice sought the disqualification of 22 MLAs (who voted against the motion) for defection. He said Mr. Palaniswami and others defied what helium called his “whip” issued for the ballot held connected Wednesday.
Two senior AIADMK functionaries, owing allegiance to Mr. Palaniswami, presented a petition astatine the Speaker’s office.
In a related development, 5 senior AIADMK functionaries, owing allegiance to Mr. Palaniswami, submitted a practice to the Secretary to the Governor successful the Lok Bhavan.
‘Actions invalid’
Mr. Velumani told journalists that each the actions taken by Mr. Palaniswami were invalid. He said Mr. Palaniswami should not instrumentality immoderate “unnecessary action” and alternatively telephone a enactment wide assembly gathering to reappraisal the party’s decision successful the election.
Another elder functionary Natham R. Viswanathan said Mr. Palaniswami did not person the authorization to region functionaries from their posts.
