The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, is to boycott the swearing in ceremony of the Prime Minister designate, Narendra Modi, due to take place later today, in protest against the presence of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Indian newspapers report. (See NDTV, Times of India, and The Hindu).
According to the papers, she will not be sending a party representative of her party, AIADMK either.
Jayalalithaa's counterparts in Karnataka and Kerala, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy respectively, will also be absent citing prior engagements, the Deccan Chronicle reported.
The ceremony is due to take place tonight, 6pm local time.
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