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Madras High Court Upholds Speaker’s Approval of Six AIADMK MLAs’ Resignations
✍️ NDTV
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 03:47 PM
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The Madras High Court has upheld the Speaker’s decision to accept the resignations of six AIADMK members of the legislative assembly, ruling that the process was valid and lawful.
The Madras High Court, in a recent judgment, upheld the Speaker’s green‑light given to six AIADMK legislators who tendered their resignations from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The court held that the resignations were submitted in accordance with the rules governing the assembly and that the Speaker acted within his constitutional mandate.
The six MLAs, whose names were not disclosed in the court’s brief, had earlier faced scrutiny over alleged irregularities in their election processes. Their resignations were accepted by the Speaker on the basis that they were voluntary and complied with the procedural requirements.
In its ruling, the court emphasized that the Speaker’s discretion in accepting resignations is protected by the Constitution, provided the resignations are genuine and not a product of coercion. The decision is expected to settle the ongoing debate over the legitimacy of the six MLAs’ departure from the assembly.
The judgment comes at a time when the AIADMK party is navigating internal divisions and the political landscape in Tamil Nadu is in flux. The court’s decision is likely to have implications for the balance of power in the state legislature.
The ruling was delivered by Justice S. R. Shanmugam, who noted that the procedural aspects of the resignations were in line with the legislative rules and that no legal impediment was found.
The six MLAs, whose names were not disclosed in the court’s brief, had earlier faced scrutiny over alleged irregularities in their election processes. Their resignations were accepted by the Speaker on the basis that they were voluntary and complied with the procedural requirements.
In its ruling, the court emphasized that the Speaker’s discretion in accepting resignations is protected by the Constitution, provided the resignations are genuine and not a product of coercion. The decision is expected to settle the ongoing debate over the legitimacy of the six MLAs’ departure from the assembly.
The judgment comes at a time when the AIADMK party is navigating internal divisions and the political landscape in Tamil Nadu is in flux. The court’s decision is likely to have implications for the balance of power in the state legislature.
The ruling was delivered by Justice S. R. Shanmugam, who noted that the procedural aspects of the resignations were in line with the legislative rules and that no legal impediment was found.