The Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker for the second time gave a notice to 19 MLAs of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) who were supporting sidelined deputy chief T.T.V. Dinakaran. They are asked to explain their position by September 5.
On August 25 the Speaker had earlier sent a notice seeking a clarification on a plea for their disqualification.
A memorandum was submitted to state Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao by the 19 MLAs for withdrawing their support to the Chief Minister, as they were upset over the coming together of the two major factions of the AIADMK.
They are are part of the faction led by the now jailed AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and her nephew Dinakaran who are currently lodged at a resort at Puducherry.
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