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May 8- Suvendhu Adhikari To Become WB's First BJP CM; TVK Crosses Majority Mark In TN; Probe Into 2025 Air India Crash Nears Completion
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- News at 7
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- May 8, 2026
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- 492
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Summary
On News@7 this May 8, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is set to become West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister after being elected leader of the BJP legislature party following the party’s sweeping Assembly election victory. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has crossed the majority mark in the Assembly with support from Congress, VCK, CPI and CPI(M), strengthening his claim to form the next government after days of political uncertainty. Separately, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said that the investigation into the Air India AI171 Dreamliner crash is in its final stages, with the final report expected within a month. The 2025 Ahmedabad crash killed 260 people, while investigators continue examining technical, operational and human factors linked to the tragedy. Tune In! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Rohan Bharti