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Tamil Nadu Set For 7 Bypolls After AIADMK Rebel MR Vijayabaskar Resigns From Karur Seat

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After the resignation of the AIADMK rebel MR Vijayabaskar from the Karur seat, Tamil Nadu is set for seven Bypolls. With the resignation of the AIADMK rebel MR Vijayabaskar from the Karur seat, Tamil Nadu is on the verge of seven Bypolls.

Political activity in Tamil Nadu is on the boil again with the official declaration of the Karur Assembly seat vacant on Tuesday after former Minister MR Vijayabaskar resigned. The exit has brought the number of vacancies in the state Assembly to seven, and paved the way for multiple bypolls.

Mr Vijayabaskar, who had defeated TVK candidate VP Mathiyalagan in the Karur Assembly election held on April 23, submitted his resignation on June 29. He is most likely to switch sides to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) soon, sources suggest.

In the critical floor test in the Assembly on May 13, the ex-minister was among the 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs who voted in favour of the TVK government.

It is the sixth instance of an AIADMK legislator resigning since the party suffered a big defeat in state elections on May 4. The main opposition party has been suffering from an ongoing shortage of leadership and grassroots cadres.

The AIADMK’s overall Assembly strength of 47 has been reduced to 41 with these successive blows to the structure. The six lawmakers who have resigned to date were defying the party whip for the TVK in the floor test.

Meanwhile, just a few days after the pivotal trust vote, AIADMK leaders Maragatham Kumaravel, P Sathyabama and S Jayakumar resigned to join TVK, followed by Esakki Subaya. Prior to this, former health minister C Vijayabaskar had also resigned from his legislative post and severed ties with the AIADMK, with expectations that he would officially join the TVK soon.

As a result of all these circumstances, unexpected vacancies have occurred in seven of the state’s constituencies because of the recent twists and turns in the political race:

  • Karur
  • Viralimalai
  • Madurantakam
  • Dharapuram
  • Perundurai
  • Ambasamudram
  • Tiruchirappalli East

In this regard, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for Tiruchirappalli East was out of the picture. The Chief Minister, who had fought and won from two different constituencies, decided to keep his seat in Perambur, Chennai and created a new Tiruchirappalli East.

The Election Commission is likely to announce the dates for the by-elections in the seven affected constituencies soon.

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