A retired IPS officer moved the Supreme Court of India challenging Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for not inviting C Joseph Vijay to form government despite TVK emerging as the single largest party, seeking a floor test to prove majority.
West Bengal saw a major constitutional twist as Governor R. N. Ravi dissolved the Legislative Assembly under Article 174(2)(b), issuing the order through an official Lok Bhavan press note. The move took immediate effect citing constitutional provisions today.
