Madras HC hears disqualification proceedings against four former MLAs, with calls for CBI probe and byelection prevention.

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar has followed democratic principles by deciding not to pursue disqualification proceedings against 21 AIADMK MLAs

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar has followed democratic principles by deciding not to pursue disqualification proceedings against 21 AIADMK MLAs

Announcing his decision, the Speaker said he had received four letters from Palaniswami condoning the actions of the 21 MLAs who voted contrary to the party's directive during the vote of the C. Joseph Vijay-led government.