In today’s Tamil Nadu Brief, former AIADMK MLA Esakki Subaya seeks permission to withdraw his resignation after joining TVK, reigniting the political row over rebel MLAs. Chief Minister Vijay releases water from the Mettur Dam for Samba cultivation amid the ongoing Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka. Meanwhile, an alleged cryptocurrency investment scam claims the life of a 25-year-old man in Dindigul, with the case transferred to the Economic Offences Wing and 17 people arrested so far.