The RMC has issued a heavy rain alert for 11 districts in the southern and Western Ghats regions on the occasion of Deepavali. Districts likely to witness heavy rain include Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, and Tenkasi.

With this announcement the shape of the Mahagathbandhan alliance is also clear with RJD contesting 143, Congress 61, CPI ML 20 and the remaining likely to go to Mukesh Sahani’s VIP.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with the Indian Navy on Monday and feeling energised and proud of the Indian Forces, he praised the soldiers, their bravery while boasting about the powers of INS Vikrant while aboard it.