Vijay meets Governor, stakes claim to form Tamil Nadu government
TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday to stake claim to form a government.
The top focus of this episode of News Today is PM Modi's virtual meet with CMs over lockdown. Meanwhile, there reports that five states, including Maharashtra and Punjab, want the lockdown to be extended to prevent the spread of Covid-19. However, most states favour a calibrated approach.
So, the questions we are raising are:
Is lockdown 4.0 inevitable?
Calibrated lockdown the mantra?
Who decides: PM or CMs?
Watch as political leaders from different states respond to these questions and more.
TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday to stake claim to form a government.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form its first government in West Bengal, with the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for the ninth of May at the Brigade Parade Ground.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend TVK chief Vijay's upcoming swearing-in ceremony. This move could result in the national party securing a cabinet position in the state government after several decades.
This conversation with Rajdeep Sardesai dives into the shifting political landscape.