Chennai, June 30:
The Karur Assembly constituency has been officially declared vacant by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat following the resignation of AIADMK MLA M.R. Vijayabaskar.
Vijayabaskar, a former Transport Minister and a prominent leader of the AIADMK, submitted his resignation to the Assembly Speaker at the Secretariat. The Speaker accepted his resignation in accordance with Assembly procedures.
Popularly known as MRV, Vijayabaskar had recently been elected from the Karur constituency, marking his second term as an MLA. He had earlier won the seat in 2016 and served as a Minister under former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. After losing in 2021, he regained the constituency in the latest elections.
His resignation comes amid ongoing political developments within the AIADMK, including internal dissent and a series of exits by party MLAs. Vijayabaskar was among those who supported the ruling government during the recent confidence vote, signaling a shift in political alignments.