BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be sworn in as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal in Kolkata tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday declared Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. Meanwhile, there is a suspense over Vijay's swearing-in as Tamil Nadu CM as the ceremony was delayed after Governor Rajendra Arlekar awaited a formal support letter from DMK ally, VCK, leaving TVK two short of the majority mark with 116 MLAs.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram talked about the rise of Vijay and his party TVK in Tamil Nadu, why Congress is backing TVK and the future of the INDIA bloc after a DMK leader said it's over.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has staked a claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu, submitting a letter of support from 118 legislators to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor on Friday evening and staked a claim to form government after securing the support of 118 MLAs.
In a big revelation, CPM General Secretary MA Baby confirmed to India Today that the DMK had proposed supporting an AIADMK-led government from the outside and requested the Left to follow suit.
