Indian State Elections and Government Formation

May 8, 2026 · 20 sources · 2 regions

West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu completed assembly elections, resulting in complex government formation scenarios. In West Bengal, BJP secured its first state government with Suvendu Adhikari elected CM; in Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Joseph Vijay's TVK party is poised to lead a coalition; in Kerala, Congress won but faces internal deliberation on CM selection. Political realignments and support negotiations remain ongoing across all three states.

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Suvendu Adhikari elected BJP legislature party leader in Bengal, set to become CM The Hindu · India
West Bengal government formation LIVE: Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata for BJP legislature party meet to elect new CM The Hindu · India
T.N. Government formation LIVE: CPI, CPI(M), VCK hold the key to any further churn in State politics The Hindu · India
Governor’s remit is to invite TVK chief Vijay and ask for a floor test: former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar The Hindu · India
Writer T. Padmanabhan backs K.C. Venugopal for Kerala Chief Minister’s post The Hindu · India
Final decision on Kerala CM turns into political cliff-hanger as ball now in Congress High Command’s court The Hindu · India
Tamil Nadu government formation: Lone TVK cadre stages protest outside Lok Bhavan The Hindu · India
Tamil Nadu government formation: CPI, CPI(M) extend unconditional support to TVK; VCK may follow suit The Hindu · India
CPI, CPI(M) meetings begin to decide on extending support for government formation in Tamil Nadu The Hindu · India
Tamil Nadu government formation: After Semmalai, AIADMK MP Thambi Durai too says Palaniswami will come back to power The Hindu · India
Kerala polls: Congress has democratic process for CM selection unlike BJP and CPI(M), says Sandeep Varier The Hindu · India
India news: Tamil Nadu government takes shape after impasse Deutsche Welle · Germany
India news: Tamil Nadu struggles to form government Deutsche Welle · Germany
TVK chief Vijay should be given opportunity to prove majority in Tamil Nadu Assembly: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah The Hindu · India
BJP won’t support any coalition formation in Tamil Nadu: Nainar Nagenthran The Hindu · India
Kerala elections: CPI to stake claim for Deputy Opposition Leader post in Assembly The Hindu · India
Congress left alliance after sensing DMK’s intent to team up with AIADMK ‘for power’, claims Manickam Tagore The Hindu · India
Akhilesh reaffirms support to TMC, DMK; takes dig at Congress The Hindu · India
BJP calls Sanjay Raut 'joker of Indian politics' over Donald Trump’s post on West Bengal polls The Hindu · India
Left’s declining electoral strength a major concern, hopeful of revival, says D. Raja The Hindu · India

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