Suvendu Adhikari has been elected as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal, taking office on May 9, 2026. This marks a significant shift in the state's political landscape, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ended the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee. During the BJP legislature meeting in Kolkata, Union Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed that all proposals favored Adhikari's election. In response to the election results, Banerjee alleged that the outcome was a result of a 'conspiracy' rather than a true mandate from the electorate. In Tamil Nadu, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), founded by actor C. Joseph Vijay, has received unconditional support from the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), gaining additional backing from Congress MLAs. The TVK now holds 108 seats and requires support from two more MLAs to secure a majority. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resisted calls to resign after Labour's losses in local elections, where the party is projected to lose 249 seats. Lastly, the Madhya Pradesh government addressed controversy surrounding remarks made by Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, stating he intended to praise her but misspoke.