In a significant political shift, three MLAs from the AIADMK party in Tamil Nadu have resigned and joined the ruling Tamil Nadu Vanniyar Katchi (TVK), further destabilizing the opposition's strength in the Assembly. The resignations were submitted to Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar by Madurantakam MLA Maragatham Kumaravel, Dharapuram MLA Sathyabama, and Perundurai MLA Jayakumar, all of whom are affiliated with a faction of AIADMK that has been increasingly sympathetic to the TVK government led by film star-turned-politician Joseph Vijay. This development raises the number of vacant Assembly seats to four, following the earlier resignation of Chief Minister Joseph Vijay from the Tiruchy East constituency. By-elections are anticipated for these vacancies, adding to the political uncertainty in the state. The TVK, which won 107 seats in the recent elections, has formed a coalition with the DMK-led alliance, further complicating the opposition's position. With speculation about more defections from the AIADMK, observers are keenly watching how this will reshape Tamil Nadu's political dynamics ahead of the next electoral cycle.