India news: Tamil Nadu government takes shape after impasse

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Actor-politician Joseph Vijay's TVK party appears poised to form the next Tamil Nadu government after garnering support from other parties, ending days of political uncertainty.

  • Joseph Vijay's TVK is enroute to form the next government in Tamil Nadu after days of uncertainty
  • Governor Rajendra Arlekar had earlier said TVK had not demonstrated the majority support needed to claim power
  • Amit Shah announced Suvendu Adhikari as the BJP's first chief minister in West Bengal
  • A 'frozen conflict':  One year since India-Pakistan clashes
  • India rejects 'baseless' allegations of foreign interference made by Canada

It was a roundup of the latest updates from India on Friday, May 8. This blog is now closed.