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Three AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel, Sathyabama, Jayakumar meet TN Speaker, tender resignation.

On Monday, three AIADMK MLAs—Maragatham Kumaravel, Sathyabama, and Jayakumar—tendered their resignations to Assembly Speaker JCD Prabakaran at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat, signaling an imminent shift to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam .
These legislators were among 25 party members who supported the TVK during a recent floor test, deepening a power struggle between AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and rebel faction leader CVe Shanmugam.
Kumaravel, Sathyabama, and Jayakumar won Madurantakam, Dharapuram, and Perundurai respectively; their departure reduces the AIADMK's legislative tally from 47 seats to 44.
Speaker Prabakaran must review the resignation letters, triggering bye-elections for Madurantakam, Dharapuram, and Perundurai that will coincide with the Trichy East contest vacated by Vijay after winning two seats.
The move provides a boost to the TVK, which previously fell short of a simple majority in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, though critics have accused the party of "horse trading.

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