T.N. Cabinet Expansion LIVE: Congress Set to Join Tamil Nadus First Coalition Government in Decades
The Tamil Nadu TVK government's first cabinet expansion aims to balance alliance expectations and fill over 20 vacant portfolios, marking Congress's return after nearly six decades.
- The Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government prepares for its first Cabinet expansion on Thursday, aiming to fill vacancies in more than 20 key government departments including Higher Education, Revenue, Transport, and Social Welfare.
- Congress general secretary KC Venugopal announced on Tuesday that MLAs Rajesh Kumar and P. Vishwanathan will join the Cabinet, marking the party's first participation in Tamil Nadu government in 59 years.
- Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is expected to arrive in Chennai on Wednesday evening to oversee formalities, as final consultations on the ministerial list near completion ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.
- Following pushback from alliance partners, ruling leadership decided against including the AIADMK faction in the expansion, with the Congress, Left parties, and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi all opposing the move.
- "This is a historic occasion for us, as the Congress joins the Tamil Nadu cabinet after a gap of nearly six decades," Venugopal said, signaling a major political shift in the state.
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Expands Cabinet; Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan Sworn in as Ministers
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The total strength of the Council of Ministers is 35. With the latest expansion, 33 ministers have now taken the oath. Of the total ministerial composition, 21 MLAs are from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and 2 are from the Congress. Chief Minister Vijay, along with nine other MLAs, had earlier taken oath on May 10 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. India News | Tamil Nadu CM Vij…
T.N. Cabinet expansion LIVE: Congress set to join Tamil Nadus first coalition government in decades
TVK top leader and Minister for Public Works and Sports Development, Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday, May 20, urged the Congress, VCK and IUML to join the ... T.N. Cabinet expansion LIVE: Congress set to join Tamil Nadus first coalition government in decades
After 59 years, the Congress is set to form a government in Tamil Nadu. Congress MLAs Rajesh Kumar and P. Vishwanathan will be sworn in as ministers in Chief Minister Vijay's cabinet. All eyes are on the new politics of power sharing.
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