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TN Guv Arlekar honours Vijay with shawl, memento, but yet to extend invite to form govt

Chennai, May 6 (UNI) In a rare gesture, Tamil Nadu Governor Vishwanath Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday presented Chief Minister-elect and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay with a shawl and a memento when he called on him at the Lok Bhavan to stake his claim to form the government.
While the shawl is a silk one, the memento is a replica of the famed Pallava era 6th century Shore Temple at the coastal Mamallapuram, a UNESCO heritage monument.
According to political circles, it is rare for the Governor to accord this honour to any leader even before they are designated as Chief Minister.
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