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In a statement by All India Congress Committee in charge for Tamil Nadu, Girish Chodankar, said that the decision was taken after Mr. Vijay has formally requested support of the Indian National Congress in Tamil Nadu. “Our support shall be conditional upon the TVK keeping out from this alliance any communal forces that do not believe in the Constitution of India,” the statement read.

Also read: How Vijay built a grassroots base even before launching TVK

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar directed the authorities concerned to immediately arrest those involved in post-poll violence and vandalism in West Bengal, an official said on Wednesday (May 6, 2026).

The ECI’s directive came after killing of two people in post-poll violence in the State on May 5, and the ransacking of numerous party offices. Tensions also escalated in Kolkata as bulldozers demolished structures in New Market, while a Lenin statue was vandalized in Murshidabad’s Jiaganj. The Trinamool Congress leaders alleged targeted attack by Bharatiya Janta Party workers. 

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May 06, 2026 13:02

Kerala | BJP winning 3 seats a ‘danger’ to State politics, says CPI’s Binoy Viswam

CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) said that the BJP winning three seats in the Kerala Assembly polls needs to be viewed seriously by all secular parties, as it poses a “danger” to the politics in the State.

Mr. Viswam, speaking to reporters in the State capital, said that the BJP not only won three seats but also came second in six constituencies, which was also a matter of concern.

He said that it shows that when extreme right-wing politics tightened its grip, it has made a big impact, not just in Kerala but across the country. It needs to be studied in detail by all Left and secular forces in the country to deal with it.