Earlier in the day, Vijay presented to Governor Arlekar letters of support from his allies — the Congress party, the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), at around 11 am, PM Modi will participate in the 45th anniversary celebrations of The Art of Living in Bengaluru and address a gathering there on the occasion.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once accused newly appointed West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari of corruption.