AIADMK strength drops to 43 as fourth rebel MLA resigns, joins TVK

Tamil Nadu’s political landscape witnessed fresh turbulence after AIADMK MLA Esakki Subaya resigned and joined the ruling TVK, becoming the fourth legislator from the rebel camp to exit the Assembly. The development intensified the internal rift within AIADMK, triggered legal objections from the Palaniswami faction and fuelled accusations of political horse-trading from opposition leaders and allies alike.