Chennai, May 16 -- Two factions in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) submitted their petitions and are under scrutiny, Tamil Nadu assembly speaker JCD Prabhakar said on Saturday.

The top leader from the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was responding to a query when reporters asked about legislators from the AIADMK camp extending their support to the ruling TVK during the crucial floor test held on May 13 in the assembly.

"Both sides (of AIADMK) have submitted their petitions. All those petitions are under scrutiny. An appropriate decision will be taken at the appropriate time," he said.

The split in the AIADMK emerged after the party's poor performance in the recently concluded assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. So...