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Updated on: May 12, 2026 11:02:44 AM IST
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Government News Live: The Congress is yet to announce the selection of Kerala Chief Minister even a week after the assembly election results in which the party-led UDF alliance won a decisive mandate. In TN, new CM Vijay ordered closure of over 700 liquor shops in TASMAC.
- 4 minutes agoLoP Udhayanidhi Stalin asks new government to ‘stay alert’ over national anthem
- 5 minutes agoAIADMK faction gears up for TVK amid row with EPS
- 21 minutes agoAIADMK is facing its worst crisis since Jayalalithaa
- 31 minutes agoSplit AIADMK? The anti-EPS faction supports Vijay and praises the MLA’s “majority”.
- 41 minutes agoVCK welcomes TVK’s crackdown on alcoholic beverages
- 43 minutes agoAIADMK Shanmugam’s bio says she is not allied with anyone but the DMK
- 50 minutes agoBJP mocks Congress over failure to choose PM
- 54 minutes agoKerala CM Announcement News Live Updates: Who are the front runners?
- 1 hour agoCM Vijay orders closure of over 700 TASMAC liquor shops
- 1 hour and 10 minutes agoNo prime minister has yet been chosen by Congress
Top: Kerala Legislative Assembly LoP VD Satheesan with state party unit president Sunny Joseph, party general secretary KC Venugopal and senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala | Below: Newly sworn in Tamil Nadu CMC Joseph Vijay
Live Updates of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Government News: Even after more than a week since the 2026 Kerala Assembly election results gave a decisive victory to the United Democratic Front, the Congress is yet to reach a consensus and announce its choice for the chief minister’s post, for which there are said to be three main candidates – KC Venugopal, V D Sathisan and Ramesh Chennithala.
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The Congress-led United Democratic Front returned to power in Kerala on May 4 after a decade of Left rule. However, the party has so far failed to select a candidate for the state’s chief minister.
Meanwhile, actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay or ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10 after a four-day struggle to achieve a majority of 118 votes in the 234-member state assembly. His party won 108 seats in the Tamil Nadu elections, 10 short of the magic number.
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Government News | Key points
-As the suspense over the Kerala Chief Minister continues, several Congress leaders have reportedly headed to Delhi to discuss and choose Kerala’s new leadership, even as most of them remain mum on who could take up the position.
– The discussions were expected to take place on Tuesday as former Kerala Congress presidents K Muraleedharan and VM Sudhiran confirmed that they would be in Delhi for discussions on the invitation of the high command.
– Since the Congress-led bloc won 102 of the 140 seats in the state assembly in Kerala, several names have emerged as potential candidates for the chief minister’s post – most notably: KC Venugopal, V D Sathisan, and Ramesh Chennithala.
– In Tamil Nadu, actor, politician and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) supremo Vijay was sworn in as Chief Minister on Sunday, May 10. He has since issued several orders, the latest of which was the closure of 717 TASMAC liquor stores located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stops.
-At present, 4,765 beverage retail stores are operated by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). Among these, CM Vijay ordered a review to identify shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stops, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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May 12, 2026 at 11:02:44 am
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Tamil Nadu Govt News LIVE: LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin asks new govt to ‘stay alert’ over national anthem
Tamil Nadu Government News Live: Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly (LoP) Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday said the new government “should remain alert” and “ensure that the Tamil anthem is sung first at all government events”.
May 12, 2026 at 11:01:32 am
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Tamil Nadu Government News Live: AIADMK faction gears up for TVK amid row with EPS
Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s astonishing political rise has sparked a full-fledged internal crisis within the AIADMK, with rival camps now openly fighting over whether to support the new Tamil Nadu government or continue under the leadership of party president Edappadi K Palaniswami.
Just days after Vijay was sworn in as chief minister, a major faction within the AIADMK openly extended its support to his government, exposing deep divisions in the party that once dominated Tamil Nadu politics.
The faction led by senior AIADMK leaders CV Shanmugam and SP Velumani, on Tuesday announced its support for the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government. “The people’s mandate is not for TVK. The mandate is for Vijay to become the Prime Minister,” Shanmugam said while congratulating the new Prime Minister and extending support to the government. Read the full report
May 12, 2026 at 10:45:55 am
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Tamil Nadu Government News Live: AIADMK faces worst crisis since Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu Government News Live: The agitation comes in the wake of the AIADMK’s crushing defeat in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The party contested 167 seats but managed to win only 47, which was among its weakest performance since the death of former Prime Minister Jayalalithaa in 2016.
In contrast, Vijay’s TVK surprised political observers by emerging as the largest single party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly.
At the post-result stage, the TVK was still short of the majority mark despite support from the Congress and allies, leading to intense political negotiations across Tamil Nadu.
The defeat intensified calls within the AIADMK for a change in leadership, with several leaders and MLAs blaming the EPS for the party’s declining electoral fortunes.
May 12, 2026 at 10:35:40 am
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Tamil Nadu Govt News Live: AIADMK split? The anti-EPS faction supports Vijay and praises the MLA’s “majority”.
Tamil Nadu Government News LIVE: Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s astonishing political rise has sparked a full-blown internal crisis within the AIADMK, with rival camps now openly fighting over whether to support the new Tamil Nadu government or continue under the leadership of party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami.
Just days after Vijay was sworn in as chief minister, a major faction within the AIADMK openly extended its support to his government, exposing deep divisions in the party that once dominated Tamil Nadu politics.
The faction led by senior AIADMK leaders CV Shanmugam and SP Velumani, on Tuesday announced its support for the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government. “The people’s mandate is not for TVK. The mandate is for Vijay to become the Prime Minister,” Shanmugam said while congratulating the new Prime Minister and extending support to the government.
The faction also claimed that a majority of the party’s 47 members were supporting them, and not party president Edappadi K Palaniswami. While the BSP retained the support of only about 20-22 legislators, most of the MLAs preferred to extend support to the Vijay-led TVK government in the interest of political stability, the camp asserted. Read more.
May 12, 2026 at 10:25:57 AM
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Tamil Nadu Government News Live: VCK welcomes TVK’s crackdown on liquor
Tamil Nadu Government News Live: VCK welcomes the Tamil Nadu Government’s order to close over 700 government-run retail liquor shops in the state. MLA Vanniyarasu praised CM Vijay for the move.
May 12, 2026 at 10:23:23 am
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Tamil Nadu Government News Live: AIADMK Shanmugam’s bio says she is not allied with anyone but DMK
Tamil Nadu Government News Live: AIADMK CV Shanmugam said that he and his faction in the party are “not aligned with any party except TVK”.
May 12, 2026 at 10:16:11 am
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Kerala CM Announcement News Live: BJP mocks Congress over failure to choose chief minister
Kerala CM Announcement News Live: In the much-anticipated Kerala Chief Minister’s announcement, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mocked the Congress for not reaching a consensus and said, “…Congress has got a complete majority. Even after many days, the Congress has not been able to decide who will be the CM. It is said that under pressure from the outfit, Priyanka Vadra is pushing VD Satheesan’s name while Rahul Gandhi is pushing VD Satheesan’s name forward. KC Venugopal.”
Speaking to news agency ANI, Poonawalla said that some people are introducing Ramesh Chennithala and added, “Some people want to make Shashi Tharoor the Prime Minister.”
He added: “It seems that the Congress Party has drawn up a plan to appoint five prime ministers within five years…”
May 12, 2026 at 10:12:09 AM
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Kerala CM Announcement News Live Updates: Who are the front runners?
Since the Congress-led bloc in Kerala won 102 of the 140 seats in the state assembly, several names have emerged as potential candidates for the chief minister’s post.
The party is holding internal talks to decide its choice for the Kerala CM post, with senior leaders KV Venugopal, VD Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala reported to be the main contenders.
The discussions are expected to take place in Delhi today as former Kerala Congress presidents K Muraleedharan and VM Sudhiran have confirmed that they will be in the city for talks on the chief minister’s post on the invitation of the high command.
May 12, 2026 at 10:06:45 am
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Tamil Nadu Government News Live: CM Vijay orders closure of over 700 liquor shops in TASMAC
Tamil Nadu Government News Live: New Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Tuesday issued orders to close 717 TASMAC liquor shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stops, the government said on Tuesday.
She added that the order must be implemented within two weeks for the benefit of the public.
“Currently, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) operates 4,765 retail beverage shops. Of these, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S Joseph Vijay has ordered an audit to identify shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stops,” an official statement said on Tuesday. Read the full report here
May 12, 2026 9:56:09 AM
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Kerala CM news LIVE: No Prime Minister has been chosen yet by the Congress
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Government News Live: The Congress is yet to announce the selection of Kerala Chief Minister even a week after the assembly election results in which the party-led UDF alliance won a decisive mandate.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front returned to power in Kerala on May 4 after a decade of Left rule.
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