The Madras High Court order upholding disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs paves the way for immediate by-elections to fill the vacancies, along with two other seats that fell vacant due to death of incumbents. The disqualified MLAs on a Wednesday declared they will face bye-elections rather than move the Supreme[Read More…]
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Tamil Nadu: Madras HC extends stay order on floor test; hearing on Oct 4
The Madras high court on Wednesday has said that no floor test would be held in Tamil Nadu assembly until petitions challenging disqualification of AIADMK MLAs are disposed off. The 18 legislators support former deputy general secretary, TTV Dinakaran. They say that their disqualification by speaker doesn’t stand legal check[Read More…]
AIADMK MLAs ‘free to move around’, not under detention: TN govt to Madras HC
Madras High Court on Thursday rejected the plea for an urgent hearing Habeas Corpus petitions which alleged illegal detention of 130-odd ruling AIADMK MLAs after the Tamil Nadu government said the legislators were staying at the MLAs’ Hostel and “free to move around”. Additional Public Prosecutor, who appeared for the[Read More…]