Here are the important national events to look for today
1. MK Stalin to be sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister-designate MK Stalin will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday. The oath-taking ceremony will be carried out amidst Covid protocols.
In the 34-member cabinet, Stalin will hold the Home portfolio. DMK veterans Duraimurugan (Water Resources), K N Nehru (Municipal Administration), I Periyasamy (Co-operation), K Ponmudi (Higher Education) and Stalin’s close aide E V Velu (PWD) will be among the senior cabinet members.
2. N Rangaswamy to be sworn in as CM of Puducherry
Three-time Chief Minister and President of the All India NR Congress (AINRC), N Rangaswamy who led the NDA to victory in the Puducherry assembly election will be sworn in on Friday.
3. Sonia Gandhi to hold a virtual meeting with Congress Lok Sabha MPs
President of the Indian National Congress, Sonia Gandhi will hold a meeting with the party's Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on Friday to discuss the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.