Another blow to AIADMK as fourth MLA Esakki Subaya resigns post
The AIADMK faced another setback as Esakki Subaya resigned from his MLA position. This follows the resignations of three other MLAs who also left the party to join the TVK. The resignations are part of a larger trend among rebel AIADMK members supporting the current government.
- ▪Esakki Subaya resigned from his MLA post on May 26, 2026.
- ▪He was among 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs who supported the Chief Minister during a recent vote of confidence.
- ▪Three other AIADMK MLAs resigned on May 25 and joined the TVK.
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- ▪ AIADMK’s Esakki Subaya resigns to join TVK; fourth exit in two days — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ Major blow to AIADMK: 3 MLAs from Shanmugam–Velumani faction resign — Times of India — Top
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Dealing another blow to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), former Minister and Ambasamudram MLA Esakki Subaya on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) met Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar at the Secretariat and resigned from his MLA post.Mr. Subaya was among the 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs, headed by former Minister S.P. Velumani, who voted in favour of the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led government during the vote of confidence in the House on May 13.On Monday (May 25), three other AIADMK MLAs — Maragatham Kumaravel (Maduranthagam), S. Jayakumar (Perundurai), and P. Sathyabama (Dharapuram) — resigned as legislators and later joined the TVK.
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