AIADMK’s C V Shanmugam resigns from Rajya Sabha

In a significant political development, AIADMK leader C V Shanmugam has resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat. I have sent my resignation. I have resigned from my position. The resignation has triggered intense speculation regarding shifting alliances in Tamil Nadus political landscape.

In a significant political development, AIADMK leader C V Shanmugam has resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat. The former minister confirmed the move in the national capital on Thursday, shortly after submitting his resignation to the competent authority. ''I have sent my resignation. I have resigned from my position. Thank you,'' he told reporters, declining to elaborate. The resignation has triggered intense speculation regarding shifting alliances in Tamil Nadu's political landscape. Amid rumours of a potential tie-up between the AIADMK and the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), or even a realignment with the DMK, Shanmugam maintained a strict distance from the conjectures. Responding to queries about a ''new government'' or specific alliance speculations, he said, ''I can't say anything. I don't know anything.'' Shanmugam, an influential leader from Vanniyar-dominated Villupuram, had been serving his term in the Upper House since 2022.