Tamil Nadu

Timeline

1. 17 Aug2026
   Supreme Court

   Supreme Court tells Karnataka to comply with CWMA Cauvery release orders¹²

   Hearing Tamil Nadu's plea, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed Karnataka to follow the Cauvery Water Management Authority's directions on releasing water at Biligundlu and asked for a status report. The court said coercive steps were not needed for now because flows had risen, and listed the matter again a week later.

   • Hearing on 17 August 2026 before Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta
   • Tamil Nadu moved the court on 3 August 2026 alleging Karnataka had not followed CWMA directions of 30 July
   • Tamil Nadu said it had received about 14 TMC against the 64 TMC due by then under the tribunal award
   • CWMA had directed 3,500 cusecs a day for 15 days from late July and then 12,000 cusecs from 12 August
   • Karnataka told the court flows had crossed 12,000 cusecs on the morning of 17 August
   • Court directed compliance with CWMA directions and sought a status report; next listing 24 August
2. 10 May2026
   Polity

   Actor Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister, ending Dravidian duopoly³⁴⁵⁶

   TVK president C. Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister on 10 May at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, backed by about 120 MLAs including Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML support, ending roughly six decades of DMK-AIADMK rule.

   • Sworn in 10 May 2026 at Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai, with nine ministers
   • TVK won 108 of 234 seats; support from Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML took the backing to about 120
   • Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath
   • Governor asked him to seek a confidence vote on or before 13 May

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Sources

1. The News Minute
2. Free Press Journal
3. The Week
4. Ada Derana
5. All India Radio News
6. Daily Pioneer