The Hindu reports: 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”.
Background
Also read | The significant erasure of democracy in Bengal 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.
Key facts
- 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.
- She also said the party will continue the fight for a “secular country”.
What this means
Banerjee also losing the poll battle against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari in the Bhabanipur Assembly seat in Kolkata. Also read | Governance is the ultimate currency in Kerala The BJP is set to form its first government in West Bengal with a landslide victory on Monday (May 4, 2026). The latest electoral cycle also saw a spectacular debut in Tamil Nadu by actor-politician Vijay’s TVK with 108 wins out of 234 seats to emerge as the single-largest party, along with a wipeout of the Left as it tasted defeat in its last bastion of a Kerala, and a solitary win there for the Congress, which has been battling diminishing electoral returns.
Rangasamy is all set to lead Puducherry for the fifth time with his party AINRC-led NDA winning the April 9 elections in the UT with a handsome margin. The All India NR Congress has now emerged victorious in 12 out of the 16 seats it contested and the BJP won four of the 10 seats it fought. The AIADMK and Latchia Jananayaga Katchi (LJK), other NDA constituents, emerged successful from one seat each and the combine has 18 seats in the 30-member House, two more than the magic number of 16 required to form government.
Originally reported by The Hindu. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
