P Dhanapal

Madras HC upholds disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs: All you need to know about case, what it means for Tamil Nadu

The political crisis in Tamil Nadu began in September last year when Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal disqualified eighteen AIADMK MLAs under the 1986 Tamil Nadu Assembly Members Party Defection Law. The lawmakers were disqualified after they submitted a letter to the Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, expressing no confidence in Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.

AIADMK MLAs' disqualification LATEST updates: MK Stalin says 'democracy must be safeguarded', expects by-elections soon

Madras HC verdict on AIADMK MLAs LIVE updates: The Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the Speaker's decision to disqualify the 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs.

TTV Dhinakaran asks 18 disqualified MLAs to move to resort near Tirunelveli till Madras HC verdict

TTV Dhinakaran on Monday asked eighteen disqualified legislators to move to Courtallam resort near Tirunelveli district till the Madras High Court delivers its verdict on their disqualification.

AIADMK MLAs including E Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam donate a month's salary for flood relief work in Kerala

AIADMK MLAs contributed their one month salary totalling more than Rs 1.13 crore towards relief works in flood-ravaged Kerala.

Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker P Dhanapal says 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs' meeting with governor is valid grounds for disqualification

TN Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal said the very act of the 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs meeting Governor Banwarilal Purohit challenging their disqualification is in itself a valid ground for disqualification.

TTV Dhinakaran at Madras HC's mercy to regain political significance; E Palaniswami survives litmus test for now

Now that chances of staging a hostile takeover have receded, Dhinakaran has to focus primarily on building his own party, at the district level.

DMK moves Madras High Court asking for removal of Jayalalithaa's portrait from Tamil Nadu Assembly

Barely an hour after a portrait of J Jayalalithaa was unveiled in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the opposition DMK moved the Madras High Court seeking its removal.

TTV Dhinakaran cites technical hurdles in forming new political outfit, says party can function as AIADMK (Amma)

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran cited technical hurdles in forming a new political outfit and said there were no such difficulties in functioning as the AIADMK (Amma) if the court allowed them to use that name

No haste in disqualifying 18 pro-Dinakaran MLAs from TN Assembly, P Dhanapal tells Madras HC

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal on Monday informed the Madras High Court that there was no haste, mala fide or perversity in him passing the order disqualifying the 18 pro-Dhinakaran AIADMK MLAs.

Tamil Nadu Speaker P Dhanapal justifies invoking anti-defection law to disqualify 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal justified his action of disqualifying 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs when their pleas challenging their disqualification was taken up by the Madras High Court.