Kolkata’s iconic Writers’ Buildings and other government offices will glow orange on Saturday evening, marking the first day of the new BJP government. Illumination trials were conducted Friday. The historic Writers’ facade, along with Assembly House and Kolkata Collectorate, will be lit up. Inside, preparations are underway for the new Chief Minister’s symbolic visit.
Preparations are in full swing at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground to ensure Saturday’s oath-taking ceremony for Bengal’s first BJP government proceeds smoothly despite heavy rains. A massive waterproof hangar tent has been erected, and seating capacity has been significantly increased. Authorities are working round-the-clock to restore the grounds, with an indoor stadium on standby as
Congress leadership intervened as supporters of opposition leader V D Satheesan held demonstrations across Kerala, demanding his appointment as the next chief minister. Some activists allegedly tore down posters of AICC leader K C Venugopal, also a contender for the post, prompting the KPCC to direct workers to refrain from such actions.
Bengal CM-designate Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath’s murder probe now includes contract killers from UP and Odisha. Sleuths are focusing on Montu Mondal, who was in the SUV during the attack and escaped. A car used in the crime was traced to a Matigara owner who’d advertised it for sale online.
Congress leadership is deliberating on the Kerala CM post, weighing intra-party support for KC Venugopal against public sentiment favoring VD Satheesan. A decision is expected by Sunday, with discussions involving key state leaders and central party chiefs in Delhi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared the BJP’s West Bengal victory a national security triumph, promising to identify and remove infiltrators. He criticized the TMC for political violence and criminalization, vowing a new era of fearless governance and dismantling the ‘syndicate raj’.
Supreme Court rulings consistently state governors must invite the largest party or alliance to form government post-election, without questioning how support was gained. The apex court has warned against dismissing governments or dissolving assemblies based on ‘fanciful assumptions’ of horse-trading, emphasizing that majority must be proven on the floor of the House.
Following TVK’s electoral success, AIADMK factions engaged in backroom dealings to form a government, with one group attempting to ally with TVK while the party’s general secretary sought a tie-up with DMK. These maneuvers ultimately failed as Left parties opted to support TVK, thwarting the Dravidian majors’ plans.
