Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar accepts Chief Minister M K Stalin’s resignation and the resignation of his council of ministers, according to a Lok Bhavan statement. Stalin had submitted the resignations after DMK’s defeat in the April 23 Lok Sabha elections. The governor requests Stalin to continue as caretaker chief minister “until alternative arrangements are made,” while the process for forming a new government proceeds.
The reports link the resignation to the post-election political outcome. Tamil Nadu’s assembly elections were held on April 23, with Vijay’s TVK emerging as the single largest party by winning 108 seats, while DMK and AIADMK secure 59 and 47 seats respectively. Following this result, Stalin tenders his resignation on Tuesday, and the governor formally accepts it while allowing the existing executive to remain in office temporarily.
Overall, the sources describe the same sequence: resignation by the chief minister and ministers after the election outcome, formal acceptance by the governor, and a request for continuity until new arrangements are completed.
