DMK MLAs Evicted From Tamil Nadu Assembly

Chaos erupted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, as the main opposition, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLAs, were evicted from the House following their protest against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's remarks made during the previous day's proceedings. The confrontation began when DMK Whip EV Velu demanded that Chief Minister Vijay's references to Enforcement Directorate (ED) documents and corruption allegations concerning the prior DMK administration be expunged from the Assembly records, arguing they violated House rules. The Chief Minister had on Monday, September 7, 2026, cited an ED document to allege that contractors were compelled to pay between 7.5 and 10 percent of contract values as "party funds" for works undertaken by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. He also referenced the Sarkaria Commission report in relation to the Veeranam water supply scheme and mentioned former Chief Minister MK Stalin's arrest under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA).