Overview
- Rajendra Arlekar ordered his convoy cut to four police vehicles from 10 during a state visit, Lok Bhavan sources said.
- He acted after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged lower use of petrol and diesel to conserve foreign exchange during global turmoil linked to the West Asia conflict.
- Modi’s appeal called for Metro travel, carpooling, wider use of electric vehicles, rail for parcel movement, and work from home where possible.
- The new TVK administration led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay won a confidence vote with support from 144 MLAs after an AIADMK split left Edapaddi Palaniswami challenged by a faction led by S P Velumani.
- Congress MP Manickam Tagore said in a social media post that two Congress ministers would join the cabinet after nearly 59 years, signaling a rare role for the party in the state coalition.