SC to hear DMK plea against TN Speaker on Monday

Supreme Court has agreed to hear the DMK's plea against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker's notice for disqualification of three AIADMK MLAs on Monday. Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker had issued show cause notices to three AIADMK legislators on April 30 for extending support to the rival leader and AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the DMK's plea against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker's notice for disqualification of three AIADMK MLAs on Monday.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P. Dhanabal on April 30 issued show cause notices to three AIADMK legislators -- A. Prabhu (Kallakuruchi constituency), Rathinasabapathy (Aranthangi) and V.T. Kalaiselvan (Virudhachalam) -- seeking explanations for extending support to the rival leader and AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran.

The action followed a petition by the ruling party seeking "due legal action" against them.

DMK chief M.K. Stalin on April 30 sent a letter to the Assembly Secretary proposing a no-confidence motion against the Speaker. He also submitted a one-line no-trust motion against Dhanapal.

Appearing for the DMK, senior advocate Kapil Sibal wondered how the Speaker could issue notices for disqualification of three AIADMK MLAs when he himself was facing a no-confidence motion.