Perundurai MLA resigns from party post 

MLA Thoppu Venkatachalam,  a former minister in the Jayalalithaa cabinet, on Monday resigned from the post of AIADMK Amma Peravai deputy secretary, citing “personal reasons.”

Venkatachalam, representing Perundurai in Erode district in the Assembly, met Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami at his residence in Salem on Monday evening and submitted his resignation.

“I resigned from the post only due to personal reasons and will continue to be a primary and loyal member of the AIADMK,” he later told reporters when asked about his sudden decision.

However, he declined to comment when asked whether his decision was due to allegations that he has of late been supporting AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran and his fractured relationship with a state minister.

To another question on what was the Chief Minister’s response to his resignation, he said it was for Palaniswami to answer it.