Tamil Nadu Swearing-in Highlights | Vijay Vows 'White Paper' on DMK Govt's Finances, Assures Transparent Governance
Vijay secured 120 MLAs' support and ended decades of DMK-AIADMK rule after days of political talks, officials said.
- On Sunday, Joseph Vijay took the oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, marking a major political shift as the first leader since 1967 not from the DMK or AIADMK.
- The 51-year-old politician secured support from 120 MLAs, comfortably crossing the majority mark of 118 seats in the 234-member Assembly, ending decades of two-party dominance.
- Congress broke away from its DMK alliance to back The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam , joined by the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi , Indian Union Muslim League , Communist Party of India , and the Communist Party .
- After four days of political uncertainty, Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar formally invited Vijay to form the government following alliance partners' submission of support letters to Raj Bhavan.
- The Vijay-led government must prove its majority in the Assembly before May 13, as directed by the Governor, following multiple meetings between Vijay and the Governor earlier this week.
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In India, a movie star makes a chilling entrance into politics. Actor Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar was sworn in on Sunday, May 10 as chief minister of Tamil Nadu. This southern state has more than 80 million inhabitants. The arrival of this icon of cinema in power puts an end to decades of domination by the major regional parties and confirms Tamil Nadu's resistance to the BJP of Narendra Modi.
'Common man' Vijay swaps veshti-kurta for blazer and pants at oath
Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in 2026 wearing a white shirt, black trousers and later a blazer. His attire and remarks about being an ordinary man were seen as signals of a generational shift in state politics.
I will be sole power centre, asserts Vijay after being sworn in as TN CM; TVK chief's core team finds place in cabinet
Chennai, May 10 (PTI) C Joseph Vijay was sworn-in as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday in a colourful ceremony attended by top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, ushering in the first non-DMK, non-AIADMK government in the southern state in 60 years with promise of transparent governance and an assertion that he will be the […]
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