India Politics Highlights | AIADMK to vote against confidence motion on May 13: S S Krishnamurthy

India Politics LIVE Updates | Crabs trapped in a basket: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah mocks BJP

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must fix problems in the BJP before criticising the Congress in Karnataka.

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India Politics LIVE Updates | TMC cries foul as Bengal's top poll official, who oversaw SIR, appointed chief secretary; BJP defends move

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s government on Monday appointed Manoj Agarwal as the new chief secretary of the West Bengal government, although the bureaucrat, who oversaw the recent state assembly polls as the chief electoral officer, drew flak from the Trinamool Congress for being allegedly biased in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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India Politics LIVE Updates | Vanakkam! As C Joseph Vijay takes over as chief minister, here's how Day 1 of 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly fared

Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay rose from his chair and stood to shake hands only with his colleague K A Sengottaiyan as MLAs were sworn in today.

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India Politics LIVE Updates | US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrives in Guwahati to attend swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay orders closure of 717 TASMAC liquor outlets within 500-meter radius of places of worship

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 government-run TASMAC liquor retail outlets located within a 500-meter radius of places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stations, within two weeks.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay to face trust vote in assembly on May 13

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday called on his predecessor, DMK President MK Stalin at the latter's Alwarpet residence here, days ahead of the crucial floor test the government is slated to face.

Vijay's brief meeting with Stalin and Udhayanidhi happens days ahead of the crucial floor test in the TN Assembly to demonstrate the TVK regime's majority in the House on May 13. VCK, IUML and the Left parties that have extended support to the TVK are part of the DMK-led front.

India Politics LIVE Updates | AIADMK split official: MLAs extend support to Vijay's TVK

AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam said, "...We decided to extend our support to the TVK, which emerged victorious."

"We founded this party against DMK. For 53 years, our politics have been against the DMK. Given this history, a proposal suggesting that an AIADMK government be formed with the support of the DMK was put forward; however, the majority of our members rejected and opposed it. If we were to form an alliance with the DMK, the AIADMK would cease to exist. They refused to accept such a scenario. We currently stand without any alliance, and our focus must now be on revitalising and strengthening our own party. We ultimately decided to extend our support to the TVK, which emerged victorious."

India Politics LIVE Updates | Velumani elected as leader of AIADMK in Legislative Assembly

AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam said, "Our former Minister SP Velumani will serve as the AIADMK's Leader in the Legislative Assembly. C. Vijayabaskar is the Whip. We handed over our letter to the Pro-tem Speaker yesterday. We accept the mandate and, collectively, we also accept the defeat. We must consult with everyone to reflect upon the reasons behind our defeat. We have asked General Secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami to convene a meeting of the General Council as soon as possible to discuss why we lost. We hope that he will convene the General Council meeting. When he convenes the meeting, we will discuss issues pertinent to our party. We will meet again at 2:00 PM. (ANI)

India Politics LIVE Updates | CM Suvendu Adhikari PA murder case transferred to CBI

The investigation into the murder of West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, PA Chandranath Rath, has been transferred to CBI. CBI has constituted a seven-member SIT led by a DIG-rank officer, new agency ANI reported quoing CBI.

India Politics LIVE Updates | EPS had proposed becoming CM with DMK's support: AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam

India Politics LIVE Updates | TVK legislator Prabhakar unanimously elected as TN Assembly Speaker, says Pro-Tem Speaker Karupaiah

India Politics LIVE Updates | This is not breakup of AIADMK: Velumani

India Politics LIVE Updates | Only in alliance with TVK: Shanmugam

India Politics LIVE Updates | Ensure Tamil anthem is sung first in all govt events: LoP Udhayanidhi

India Politics LIVE Updates | NDA leaders visit Kamakhya temple ahead of Himanta's swearing-in

Senior NDA leaders on Tuesday offered prayers at the revered Kamakhya temple in Guwahati ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the third BJP-led government in Assam.

Among those who paid obeisance to Goddess Kamakhya were Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar and Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel.

BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as chief minister for a second consecutive term, along with four other MLAs -- two from his party and one each from alliance partners AGP and BPF.

The ceremony, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers, chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of NDA-ruled states, will be held at the Khanapara Veterinary College ground. (PTI)

India Politics LIVE Updates | Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath Assam CM for 2nd term shortly

India Politics LIVE Updates | Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam CM for 2nd consecutive term

Himanta Biswa Sarma greeted PM Narendra Modi after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive term at Veterinary College ground in Khanapara.

India Politics LIVE Updates | BJP's Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog sworn in as ministers in Assam Cabinet

BJP's Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP's Atul Bora, Charan Boro of BPF sworn in as ministers in Assam Cabinet.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Kerala CM announcement tomorrow: Muraleedharan

India Politics LIVE Updates | DMK leader R S Bharathi slams AIADMK's Shanmugam on DMK-AIADMK post poll pact talks, denies charge

DMK stand is to function as opposition, party chief Stalin has already clarified, said senior leader Bharathi.

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Corrupt BJP regime has crushed the dreams of 22 lakh students': Rahul Gandhi on NEET-UG cancellation

India Politics LIVE Updates | AMMK founder Dhinakaran 'removes' party MLA for 'unilateral' support to TVK

India Politics LIVE Updates | TN CM Joseph Vijay arrives at IUML office to thank party leaders for support

India Politics LIVE Updates | TN CM Vijay arrives at Cong headquarters in Chennai to thank party leaders for supporting govt

India Politics LIVE Updates | Congessr leaders in Kerala divided on UDF coalition partners' role in CM selection

India Politics LIVE Updates | Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay visits AIADMK MLA C Ve Shanmugam's residence in Chennai

India Politics LIVE Updates | CM Vijay meets VCK chief Thirumavalavan

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday met VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan at his residence here, days after the party extended its support to the TVK in government formation.

India Politics LIVE Updates | LDF slams Cong over delay in naming Kerala CM, says UDF 'failing' to honour people's mandate

The opposition LDF on Tuesday hit out at the Congress-led UDF over the delay in selecting Kerala's new chief minister, alleging that the coalition was "failing" to honour the mandate given by the people.

India Politics LIVE Updates | AIADMK to vote against confidence motion tomorrow: S S Krishnamurthy

The AIADMK has decided to vote against the TVK government's confidence motion scheduled for May 13, senior party leader Agri S S Krishnamurthy said here on Tuesday.

He also warned that potential cross-voting will face legal consequences.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Delay in CM decision dimmed sheen of UDF victory; unable to appear before public: IUML MLA

The delay in decision by Congress on who should be the CM has taken away the sheen from the UDF victory and is leaving its workers and MLAs unable to face the public, an IUML MLA elected from Kondotty assembly seat here said on Tuesday.

T V Ibrahim, the MLA elect from Kondotty, told a TV channel that wherever he goes people ask him when will the chief minister be decided, leaving him with no answer to the query.