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Political DevelopmentIn Progress25 Aug 2026

Six vacant Assembly seats trigger grievance-access debate

The official August 25 update says the Assembly saw heated exchanges after DMK MLA S. Austin asked whom people in six vacant constituencies should approach for grievances after their MLAs resigned. Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan said ministers-in-charge had been appointed and that by-elections were the only real solution, while AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami protested and his microphone was reportedly switched off during the exchange. TVK Tracker records this as a representation and Assembly-procedure file. The next evidence is Election Commission by-election scheduling, constituency minister orders, grievance-office data, Speaker rulings, and whether proceedings remain accessible without cutting off substantive opposition questions.

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Author: TVK Tracker Editorial DeskReviewed: 27 Aug 2026Format: Source-linked original tracker noteStatus: In Progress