AIADMK MLA C. Vijayabaskar Resigns From Viralimalai Seat

Former AIADMK minister C Vijayabaskar resigned as MLA from Viralimalai, with Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar accepting his resignation on Tuesday. A rebel leader who backed the ruling TVK government in a trust vote, Vijayabaskar criticized the AIADMK leadership. His exit marks another setback for AIADMK, as several dissident MLAs have joined the ruling party.