India, May 25 -- Even as AIADMK chief Edapaddi K Palaniswami (EPS) alleged "horse-trading" and "backstabbing", Tamil Nadu assembly speaker JCD Prabhakar on Monday accepted the resignations of three of his party's MLAs, Sathyabama, Maragatham Kumaravel, and Jayakumar, among those who had recently rebelled to support the new government led by actor-politician and now-CM Vijay's party TVK.

They are set to join the TVK formally, and may be its candidates in bypolls that'll now be held for their seats.

Speaking to reporters, the speaker said that the resignations were found to be in order as per rules and were submitted in person.

Sathyabama is MLA from Dharapuram MLA; M Kumaravel from Madhuranthakam; and Jayakumar from Perundurai.

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