Overview
- At a special meeting chaired by Deputy Mayor T. Nagarajan, the Madurai Corporation Council read out Indrani Ponvasanth’s resignation letter and accepted it unanimously before adjourning.
- AIADMK councillors claimed credit for forcing the step-down, briefly disrupting proceedings, and one councillor staged a short sit-in over ward grievances before ending the protest after assurances.
- Party functionaries have described Chief Minister M. K. Stalin as deeply displeased with the local unit, following earlier turmoil and public criticism of the Madurai DMK’s functioning.
- The controversy centers on reported interference in property-tax collection and claims that several lakhs were siphoned from the Corporation, accusations that opponents continue to highlight.
- In July, the DMK high command removed five zonal chairpersons and two standing committee chairmen, and party sources now suggest a successor may not be named immediately, with officials likely to run the civic administration for the time being.