D. Ravikumar, the general secretary of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Member of Parliament from Villupuram, has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to avoid including MLAs from the breakaway faction of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in his Cabinet. He expressed concerns that this action would raise serious questions regarding political morality and ethical propriety. Ravikumar referenced the Supreme Court's ruling in the Subhash Desai v. State of Maharashtra case, which affirmed that the authority to appoint the party Whip resides with the political party's leadership, not the legislature party. He pointed out that any MLA defying the AIADMK whip could face disqualification under the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. While there is no constitutional prohibition against appointing these MLAs, Ravikumar argued that legality should not be the only consideration in matters of constitutional morality. He proposed that if the Chief Minister proceeds with the induction, the MLAs should resign their seats and seek a fresh mandate through by-elections, emphasizing that the ultimate question is whether the electorate would accept such defections.