Chennai, May 5 -- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin on Tuesday resigned as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, submitting his resignation to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar following his party's defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections.

According to Lok Bhavan officials, the resignation letter has been formally sent to the Governor's office. An official confirmation is expected once the Governor acknowledges and accepts the resignation.

The development comes amid a major political shift in Tamil Nadu, where Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party, winning 107 seats in the 234-member Assembly, just 11 short of the majority mark. The DMK secured 59 seats, marking a significant setb...