Morning Filter: Cyclone Mandous in Tamil Nadu

1. BJP storms to power in Gujarat with historic mandate The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stormed to power in Gujarat with a historic mandate, winning a record-breaking 156 out of 182 seats, a seventh consecutive victory for the party in the native state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party’s vote share also jumped to 52.5%. 2. Congress yet to announce CM candidate for Himachal Pradesh The Congress made a comeback in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, by winning 40 seats in the high-stakes electoral contest for the 68-member Legislative Assembly, edging out the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), which had appeared confident of returning to power. The party is yet to announce a CM candidate in the State. 3. AAP set to become national party Ten years after it was formed, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to get the status of a national party after securing nearly 13% of the vote share and five seats in the Gujarat Assembly election. Thanking the people of Gujarat for helping the party achieve the status, party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “We have managed to breach the fortress this time, next time we will conquer it.” 4. Cyclone Mandous in Tamil Nadu | Holiday declared for schools and colleges Cyclone Mandous lay centered over Southwest Bay of Bengal, about 240 km north-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 240 km east-southeast of Karaikal and about 320 km south-southeast of Chennai, according to IMD as of 7 am today. A holiday has been declared on December 9 for schools and colleges in Chennai, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Ranipet, Vellore, Villupuram, Thiruvarur, Perambalur, Kallakurichi, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Dharmapuri, Nagappattinam Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Namakkal districts in view of the heavy rain alert. 5. Parliament Winter Session Day 3 The Winter Session of the Parliament will continue today. On Day 2, the Wildlife Protection Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha while Lok Sabha witnesses Opposition protests in the background of border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka. 6. FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule for today Quarter-finals - Croatia vs Brazil (8:30 pm), Netherlands vs Argentina (Dec 10, 12:30 am) [logo] The Morning Filter 09 DECEMBER 2022 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Dear reader, We have now made it easier for you to manage your The Hindu newsletter subscriptions in one place! 1. Visit [The Hindu newsletters page]( 2. Click MANAGE tab and then click LOGIN / SIGN UP 3. If you don’t have an account with The Hindu, please click SIGN UP OR If you already have an account with The Hindu with this email ID, please login using the email ID Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. BJP storms to power in Gujarat with historic mandate The [Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stormed to power in Gujarat]( with a historic mandate, winning a record-breaking 156 out of 182 seats, a seventh consecutive victory for the party in the native state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party’s vote share also jumped to 52.5%. 2. Congress yet to announce CM candidate for Himachal Pradesh The [Congress made a comeback in Himachal Pradesh]( Thursday, by winning 40 seats in the high-stakes electoral contest for the 68-member Legislative Assembly, edging out the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), which had appeared confident of returning to power. The party is yet to announce a CM candidate in the State. 3. AAP set to become national party Ten years after it was formed, the [Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to get the status of a national party]( securing nearly 13% of the vote share and five seats in the Gujarat Assembly election. Thanking the people of Gujarat for helping the party achieve the status, party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “We have managed to breach the fortress this time, next time we will conquer it.” 4. Cyclone Mandous in Tamil Nadu | Holiday declared for schools and colleges [Cyclone Mandous]( centered over Southwest Bay of Bengal, about 240 km north-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 240 km east-southeast of Karaikal and about 320 km south-southeast of Chennai, according to IMD as of 7 am today. A holiday has been declared on December 9 for schools and colleges in Chennai, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Ranipet, Vellore, Villupuram, Thiruvarur, Perambalur, Kallakurichi, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Dharmapuri, Nagappattinam Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Namakkal districts in view of the heavy rain alert. 5. Parliament Winter Session Day 3 The Winter Session of the Parliament will continue today. On Day 2, the Wildlife Protection Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha while Lok Sabha witnesses Opposition protests in the background of border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka. 6. FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule for today Quarter-finals - Croatia vs Brazil (8:30 pm), Netherlands vs Argentina (Dec 10, 12:30 am) Interested in daily updates from Tamil Nadu? 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