AIADMK MLA MR Vijayabhaskar Resigns Amid Party Defections in Tamil Nadu
MR Vijayabhaskar, AIADMK MLA from Karur and former transport minister, resigned from the party and the Tamil Nadu Assembly, marking the sixth such resignation since the 2026 elections. His departure, reportedly due to dissatisfaction with AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami, is seen as a setback for the party amid ongoing defections. Vijayabhaskar is expected to join the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which denies poaching allegations, attributing the shifts to internal AIADMK issues.