The day was dominated by the aftermath of the West Bengal elections and the unfolding government formation in Tamil Nadu. In the morning, post-poll violence in Bengal escalated, with TMC offices bulldozed and four killed, including two BJP and two TMC workers. Mamata Banerjee refused to resign, leading to a constitutional standoff. By midday, attention shifted to Tamil Nadu, where TVK chief Vijay met the governor with support from 112 MLAs but was told to return with 118, delaying his swearing-in. Congress backed Vijay, breaking its 55-year alliance with DMK, which accused Congress of betrayal. In the evening, Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead in Madhyamgram, further inflaming Bengal's post-poll violence. Internationally, Trump paused Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran talks, and a US warplane disabled an Iran-flagged tanker trying to break the blockade.