Ambasamudram faces by-poll as AIADMK’s Esakki Subaya resigns to join ruling TVK

AIADMK split deepens as 3 MLAs join Vijay's TVK

Three AIADMK MLAs — Maragatham Kumaravel, Jayakumar, and Sathyabama — resigned and joined Vijay's TVK, reducing AIADMK's Assembly seats from 47 to 44. The defections accelerate a structural collapse of Tamil Nadu's main opposition, following the expulsion of 29 leaders and a trust-vote rebellion by 25 MLAs that helped TVK form government with 144 votes.