Last Updated on May 8, 2026 12:10 am by INDIAN AWAAZ
Staff Reporter
In the midst of preparations to form a new government in West Bengal, the state Legislative Assembly has been formally dissolved. Governor R. N. Ravi issued the order to dissolve the existing Assembly today, exercising powers under Article 174 of the Constitution.
This marks a significant step in the transition of power as the state moves toward the formation of its next government by taking the oath on Saturday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata tomorrow. Mr Shah is scheduled to attend a meeting with the newly elected BJP MLAs, during which the party’s legislative leader will be selected.
Tamil Nadu’s TVK party struggles to prove majority claim
In Tamil Nadu, stalemate prevails on the issue of proving a majority by the single largest Party, the TVK. Throughout the day, hectic parlaying continued in the state’s political landscape to add the numbers to achieve the 118-seat majority mark, the magic number for a hassle-free government formation process.
In the assembly poll results, Actor-turned politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) swept 108 of the state’s 234 seats. TVK needs 10 more seats to hit that 118-seat mark. DMK has secured 59, and AIADMK has won 47 seats, while Congress has won five seats.
The DMK legislative Party members met under the leadership of Party Chief MK Stalin today and passed four resolutions, including criticism of the ungrateful behaviour of the Congress Party.
The day began with the meeting between TVK Chief Joseph Vijay and State Governor Vishwanath Arlekar. The meeting was about proving the majority to form the new Government. The Governor later said that the issue was taken after obtaining the legal opinion of the Solicitor General L. Sundaresan. The TVK leaders, like Sengottaiyan, CTR Nirmal Kumar, met CPI and CPI(M) leaders for support from their parties since the meeting tomorrow was crucial on the issue of support. Thol Thirumavalavan of the VCK was also in discussion with the leader of the Secular Progressive Alliance and DMK Chief M.K.Stalin. In a related development, AIADMK is also holding a legislative party meeting at Puducherry tonight under the leadership of the Party’s General Secretary Edappadi Palanisamy.
TVK cadres staged a protest demonstration outside the Lok Bhavan on Thursday, demanding that the governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar should allow the party chief Vijay to form the government.
Despite providing the list of 112 supporting MLAs, including those of Congress, to the governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is yet to invite Vijay to form the government.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for not inviting Vijay-led TVK to form the government, alleging that governors are “agents” of the BJP who “maul” the Constitution to serve that party’s interests.
Sibal’s remarks come amid Vijay’s efforts to cobble up support to form his maiden government after his TVK emerged as the single largest party in the April 23 assembly polls.
In a post on X, Sibal said, “Tamil Nadu… Governors are agents of BJP. They maul the Constitution to serve BJP’s interests.