Disqualified Dhinakaran faction AIADMK MLAs approach HC; hearing tomorrow

On Monday, the Speaker disqualified 18 MLAs who had said they no longer trusted CM Palaniswami

A day after Speaker P Dhanapal disqualified 18 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) supporting T T V Dhinakaran, a family member of V K Sasikala, the dissenting MLAs approached the Madras High Court on Tuesday. The court has permitted the filing of the petition and allowed a hearing on Wednesday.

The dissenting MLAs, who earlier submitted letters to Acting Governor C Vidyasagar Rao that they have lost their trust in Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, would put forward their arguments against the Speaker's decision in the Court on Wednesday, said sources.

Acting Governor