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2 MLAs Defy Vaiko's Order to Resign, to Function as DMK Legislators

The legislators said they won on the DMK symbol and would not resign, citing loyalty to voters and a promised five-year term.

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Two MDMK MLAs, T M Rajendran and R Senthil Selvan, have refused to resign from their Assembly seats despite demands from MDMK General Secretary Vaiko. They assert their status as DMK legislators, having won on the DMK's 'Rising Sun' symbol, and have pledged loyalty to DMK leadership, including M K Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin.

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MDMK MLAs who contested under the Udayasooriya symbol have made sensational allegations that Vaiko forced them to resign from the MLA post. MDMK MLAs Rajendran and Senthilselvan jointly met the media at Arivalayam in Chennai today (05-08-26). At that time, they said, “We continue as DMK MLAs as per the will of the public. We were fielded on behalf of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance in the recently concluded elections. After the election…

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Nakkheeran, broke the news on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
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