India Politics Highlights | Congress seeks repoll in seats where margin is less than votes deleted in SIR

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | Congress says TVK's Vijay sought support to form secular govt, directs state unit to take a call

Congress on Tuesday appeared strongly inclined to back Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a government in Tamil Nadu following a formal request from its leader Vijay but did not rush to announce support, even as it directed its state unit to take a call “keeping in mind” the sentiments “reflected in the electoral verdict”.

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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | Suvendu emerges as frontrunner for CM pick but BJP circles abuzz with more contenders

Though Suvendu Adhikari has emerged as the frontrunner to head the BJP government in West Bengal, the saffron circles have also been abuzz with speculation about other contenders, including the state party chief Samik Bhattacharya, the party’s former national vice president Dilip Ghosh, and the columnist-cum-politician Swapan Dasgupta.

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | 'Backstabbers': Is this the end of DMK-Congress alliance?

The post-result churn in Tamil Nadu has triggered visible strain within the DMK–Congress alliance, raising questions about whether this is the first sign of a political split. With Vijay’s TVK emerging as the single largest party at 108 seats, falling just short of a majority by 10 seats, the balance of power has shifted dramatically.

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India Politics LIVE Updates | 'One day you have to leave the world': Dilip Ghosh on Mamata's refusal to resign

India Politics LIVE Updates | CEC directs strict action against those involved in violence in Bengal

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar directed strict action against those involved in violence and vandalism in West Bengal. The CEC ordered the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, the Director General of Police (DGP), the Kolkata Police Commissioner, and the Director General of the Central Armed Police Forces, as well as all District Magistrates, Superintendents of Police (SPs), and police officers, to maintain constant patrolling.

India Politics LIVE Updates | TVK lodges its MLAs at Chengalpattu hotel

TVK has lodged its 108 MLAs-elect at a hotel in Chengalpattu, Mahabalipuram, as it tries to garner support from other parties to gain majority for government formation. (ANI)

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Untrustworthy': DMK slams Congress for going against Tamil Nadu's mandate

On Congress's decision to support TVK, DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai told ANI, "... I think this is a very short-sighted, myopic stand taken by the Congress, which they will regret. The 2029 big elections are coming, where we were very confident that we will be able to remove the BJP. But now, because of this decision by the Congress, it has made them a very unstable partner. The perception that is out in the entire country is that Congress cannot be trusted..."

He also said, "Congress has offered its support to the TVK, and that is why we called it backstabbing... The Congress has decided to flip sides and support the TVK, and the reasons cited by them are not convincing. They say they want to keep the BJP and the RSS at bay, and that is why this call should be made... This is a full-hearted decision by the Congress, which is likely to send ripples across the country in the sense that there are other alliance partners. If Congress is going to be so untrustworthy, just within a day of the results, they are openly going against the mandate. What impact will it create in the minds of Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray and all the others? We have never failed the Congress." (ANI)_

India Politics LIVE Updates | TMC groups clash with security personnel in Sandeshkhali, 5 injured

India Politics LIVE Updates | Every 6th Lok Sabha BJP MP won through 'vote theft': Rahul

India Politics LIVE Updates | IUML extends support to DMK

India Politics LIVE Updates | TVK writes to CPI, CPI(M), VCK seeking support to form govt, say media reports

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Party has to take the decision,' says AIADMK leader C. V. Shanmugam, on being asked if his party will support TVK

India Politics LIVE Updates | Ball is in Vijay's court: Kovai Sathyan on AIADMK lending support to TVK

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Will accept whatever the high command decides': Ramesh Chennithala on Kerala CM race

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'TVK has not reached out to any party, Venugopal lied,' claims AIADMK

India Politics LIVE Updates | BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu: Congress blames DMK for 'collateral damage' it suffered

India Politics LIVE Updates | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tenders resignation

Following the formal notification of the results of Assam Elections 2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the Council of Ministers to Hon’ble Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya today at Lok Bhavan. The Governor has accepted his resignation and requested CM to continue as the caretaker Chief Minister till the new Govt assumes office, said Chief Minister's Office, Assam.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Oath taking ceremony of new Assam govt after May 11: Sarma

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Have the majority': Vijay to meet TN Guv today

India Politics LIVE Updates | TVK's Sengottaiyan arrives at State Secretariat to meet Legislative Assembly Secretary over the appointment of Protem Speaker

India Politics LIVE Updates | Congress formally extends support to TVK

"Our support shall be conditional upon the TVK keeping out from this alliance any communal forces that do not believe in the Constitution of India," the official letter read.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay arrives at TVK HQ

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay meets Congress leaders at TVK HQ

India Politics LIVE Updates | Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, meets Governor RN Ravi at Lok Bhavan, Kolkata, today

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay to meet Guv to stake claim to form govt in Tamil Nadu soon

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Have extended full support to him': Girish Chodankar on meeting with Vijay

Girish Chodankar, Congress in-charge for Tamil Nadu, spoke to mediaperson on the meeting with TVK leader Vijay.

"Today, we met TVK leader Vijay along with our MLAs and senior leaders. We have extended full support to him. After we gave a letter of support, we spoke to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge ji, LoP Rahul Gandhi ji and Gen Secy Venugopal ji. He thanked all three leader for their support. We hope more parties will extend support to TVK. We hope the Governor will invite him to be sworn in as the CM. We will be taking accountability for the new govt also. For us, the people's mandate is supreme."

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Vijay has invited Rahul Gandhi to attend swearing-in': Praveen Chakravarthy

"Vijay has invited Rahul Gandhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony... Once the Governor gives the nod, his visit will be finalised," says Congress leader Praveen Chakravarthy after meeting with the TVK chief.

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Support of Congress is superfluous': DMK Spokesperson Sarvanan Annadurai

DMK Spokesperson Sarvanan Annadurai says, "The support of the Congress is superfluous. They have just five seats, what difference will it make when TVK needs 11 seats for majority? AIADMK with 47 seats is willing to support TVK."

"This is to satisfy a few inflated egos in the Congress. This will affect Congress in the long-run because this is a very short sighted action which will hurt them. It will ensure that Congress loses its credibility. Rahul Gandhi called a leader who switched from Congress to BJP a 'traitor' outside the Parliament. What moral high ground will they take?" he questioned.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay arrives at Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan to stake claim to form government

India Politics LIVE Updates | Atul Bora unanimously elected AGP legislature party leader

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president Atul Bora was unanimously elected as its legislature party leader by the newly elected MLAs.

The elected legislators also proposed the name of Himanta Biswa Sarma of the BJP to lead the new government. (PTI)

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'People's verdict, decision is supreme': DMK MP Kanimozhi

DMK MP Kanimozhi said, "It is a democracy and people's verdict and decision is supreme. We have to respect it. We accept what people have chosen. And I wish the newly formed government and Mr Vijay the best."

"Just because you are not in the government, it doesn't mean that you are not going to fight or stand for the people. We will continue our fight for the people," she asserted.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Oath-taking ceremony for new BJP govt in Bengal will be held on May 9: Party state unit chief Samik Bhattacharya

Bhattacharya told reporters that the swearing-in ceremony will take place at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata from 10 am.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay meets TN Governor Rajendra Arlekar, submits MLAs’ support letter and stakes claim to form government in state

India Politics LIVE Updates | People appreciated our govt & its programmes: Siddaramaiah on bypoll wins

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah reacted to the Congress winning Bagalkot and Davanagere South bye-elections, saying that it clearly shows people appreciated the state government and its programmes.

"Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to win three by-elections last time and two by-elections this time. We have the blessings of the people. Because of the people’s affection, love, and blessings, we have been able to win," he said. (ANI)

India Politics LIVE Updates | Meeting on May 8 to pick Leader of the legislative party, oath-taking on May 9: Bengal BJP chief

India Politics LIVE Updates | 433 arrested in post-poll violence, 2 deaths: Bengal DGP

India Politics LIVE Updates | Newly-elected MLAs of TMC arrive at Mamata Banerjee's residence for a meeting

India Politics LIVE Updates | New BJP govt in Bengal to function from Writers Buildings, new CM to decide on office location, says state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya

The soon to be formed state government of BJP is likely to shift the state secretariat back to the historic Writers Building, party chief Samik Bhattacharya said.

Bhattacharya along with party MP Saumitra Khan, BJP incharge for West Bengal Sunil Bansal and other leaders of the BJP also visited Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata and reviewed preparations for the Legislative Party Meeting on 8th May. Newly elected MLAs of the BJP in West Bengal will be felicitated here in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Vijay's oath-taking to be delayed? TVK still short of majority mark

TVK chief Vijay's oath-taking ceremony is likely to be delayed as the actor-turned politician's party has so far failed to come up with the majority mark of 118 MLAs to form the government.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Governor of Tamil Nadu has dissolved the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from 5th May 2026: Lok Bhavan

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Mamata Banerjee refusing to resign as CM is her 'symbolic' protest against BJP looting seats': TMC leader

Mamata Banerjee refusing to resign as CM is her ‘symbolic’ protest against the BJP looting seats,” says TMC leader Kunal Ghosh

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Whatever the situation is, we will not support TVK': AIADMK leader

India Politics LIVE Updates | 'TMC workers wearing BJP flags and scarves are trying to incite unrest in Bengal': BJP's Sambit Patra

'In all the states where our government is in power, we have never resorted to violence against anyone', Patra said.

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India Politics LIVE Updates | 'Give me details, will give it back': Suvendu Adhikari on claims of TMC offices being turned into BJP offices

"Give me specific details, it will be given back": BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari when asked about videos of TMC offices being turned into BJP offices.

India Politics LIVE Updates | Puducherry Lt Guv dissolves 15th Legislative Assembly

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan on Wednesday dissolved the 15th Legislative Assembly with effect from May 5, the Lok Bhavan said.

India Politics LIVE Updates | TMC's 'gunda vahini' attempting to impersonate BJP workers: Saffron party issues statement amid post-poll violence in state

BJP issues statement, "It has come to our notice that elements of the Trinamool's so-called "Gunda Vahini" are attempting to impersonate BJP workers to mislead people and create disorder. Let it be stated unequivocally: the BJP will not tolerate such deception. Anyone found engaging in impersonation, intimidation, or taking the law into their own hands will face strict legal consequences."

India Politics LIVE Updates | Left parties and VCK yet to arrive at a decision on supporting TVK: Party leader Thol Thirumavalavan

VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan says, "The people of Tamil Nadu have given Vijay an opportunity to form the government, and he must do so. It is the people's mandate. However, he does not have an absolute majority. Therefore, he has sought support from Congress, Left parties, VCK, and IUML. Congress has already extended its support to TVK for forming the government. However, the Left parties and our party, VCK, have not yet made a decision. We will discuss this with our frontline leaders very soon, either tomorrow or the day after. Only after these discussions will I be able to make a decision regarding the request from the TVK president."

India Politics LIVE Updates | Govt with a nationalist ideology has been established in Bengal: BJP's Vijayvargiya

"We are happy that under the leadership of PM Modi and Amit Shah, a government with a nationalist ideology has been established in Bengal. Such a government is beneficial to the country. With this victory, the danger to national security is being eliminated," Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya says on Bengal polls

India Politics LIVE Updates | Congress seeks repoll in seats where margin is less than votes deleted in SIR

The Congress on Wednesday demanded a repoll in 50 assembly seats in West Bengal where, it claimed, the victory margin is less than the total votes deleted during SIR, and urged the Supreme Court to step in. (PTI)