DMK president M.K. Stalin has resigned as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. A communication in this regard was sent to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
“Stalin’s resignation was sent to the Governor’s office in Lok Bhavan,” an informed source said. As per convention, the Governor is expected to request the incumbent Chief Minister to continue as interim Chief Minister, until the new government assumes office.
In West Bengal, a day after the Trinamool Congress faced a drubbing by the BJP in the Assembly elections, TMC MP Mohua Moitra said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) that her party respects the mandate as the will of the people is supreme. She also said the party will continue the fight for a “secular country”.
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Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala head into government formation mode, as the electorates in these States have delivered a politically transformative mandate. Three incumbent Chief Ministers -- Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal), M.K. Stalin (Tamil Nadu) and Pinarayi Vijayan (Kerala) - are on their way out, with Ms. Banerjee also losing the poll battle against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari in the Bhabanipur Assembly seat in Kolkata.
