200 Units Free Electricity, ‘White Paper’ on Stalin's DMK: Vijay's Top-5 Announcements as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
He also vows a white paper on state finances and a special task force on drugs and women’s safety.
- On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay took office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Nehru Stadium, immediately signing files to provide 200 units of free electricity and establish task forces for drugs and women's safety.
- Targeting the previous Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam regime, Vijay alleged the state faces debts exceeding Rs 10 lakh crore and pledged to release a white paper to ensure transparency.
- Calling his tenure a "new era of real secular and social justice governance," Vijay pledged to lead a transparent administration, declaring he would "not touch a single paisa" of public money.
- In his first address, Vijay thanked alliance leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Thol Thirumavalavan for their support, emphasizing education, roads, and drinking water as key priorities.
- Asking for patience from the public, Vijay asserted that his government would not mislead citizens with false promises while striving to fulfill his platform commitments gradually.
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