Tamil Nadu's DMK government reinstated MLA K Ponmudi after Supreme Court suspended his conviction.

Tamil Nadu's DMK government reinstated senior party leader K Ponmudi as a legislator on March 13 after the Supreme Court suspended his conviction in a disproportionate assets case. Ponmudi was previously convicted and had his MLA status revoked by the Madras High Court in December. The Tamil Nadu assembly secretariat had declared his Tirukkoyilur constituency vacant following the conviction. However, after the Supreme Court's interim order, Ponmudi's MLA status was reinstated.

March 13, 2024
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