Banwarilal Purohit takes oath as Tamil Nadu Governor

Amid the political turmoil in Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit was sworn in as the state's Governor on Friday. The BJP veteran became the Governor of Tamil Nadu relieving Vidhyasagar Rao who was discharging duties as in-charge Governor.

Banwarilal Purohit's swearing-in ceremony comes at a time when the state is in political turmoil with AIADMK split into factions. 18 MLAs of the assembly have been disqualified and the same has been challenged in court. Managing the demand for a floor test is likely to be Purohit's first challenge in Tamil Nadu.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India's full bench will on Friday hear the AIADMK symbol row. All concerned parties, including TTV Dinakaran faction, were allowed time to file affidavits in support of their claim over the symbol. The Election Commission has been asked by the Madras High Court to decide on the Two-leaves symbol row before the end of October. Hearing in the case will resume on Friday.