India, May 27 -- A fourth MLA from the AIADMK's rebel camp on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the Tamil Nadu Assembly, bringing down the strength of the Opposition party in the 234-member House to 43 from 47.

Ambasamudram MLA Esakki Subaya met Speaker JCD Prabhakar and submitted his resignation letter, shortly after AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami-led faction called on the latter with a plea not to accept the resignation of three AIADMK legislators who had stepped down on May 25.

Prabhakar later said the resignation of Subaya was accepted. The Palaniswami camp cited alleged legal and procedural lapses behind the three MLAs' move on Monday and wanted the Speaker not to accept their resignation.

The party claimed the three MLAs...