In Tamil Nadu, the DMK Legislature Party convened on Thursday, May 7, 2026, passing a resolution to empower party leader M.K. Stalin to make decisions for a stable government, amid discussions concerning the AIADMK's request for support. Governor Rajendra Arlekar informed Mr. Vijay that the necessary majority for government formation had not been achieved. Simultaneously, in Kerala, the Congress Legislative Party authorized its High Command to select the next Chief Minister, following intensive discussions among contenders. The article also briefly mentions a bomb blast in Panihati, West Bengal, injuring five BJP supporters, allegedly linked to retaliatory post-poll violence following the murder of a BJP leader's aide.