
TN Advocate General R. Shunmugasundaram resigns
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu’s Advocate-General R. Shunmugasundaram met Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the latter’s residence and submitted his resignation
Tamil Nadu’s Advocate-General R. Shunmugasundaram tendered his resignation on Wednesday, citing personal reasons. He had been in office ever since the DMK government assumed office in May 2021.
During his tenure, Mr. Shunmugasundaram conducted many significant cases for the State government before the Madras High Court. He was a Rajya Sabha member from 2002 to 2008, and held the office of State Public Prosecutor between 1996 and 2001.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.