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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge congratulated C. Joseph Vijay, connected being sworn successful arsenic the Tamil Nadu main curate connected Sunday (May 10, 2026), said helium is assured that nether the TVK chief's leadership, the ideals that person agelong defined the State’s governmental and societal consciousness volition proceed to usher governance.
Mr. Vijay was sworn successful arsenic the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister connected Sunday (May 10, 2026) successful a colourful ceremonial attended by Congress person Rahul Gandhi, ushering successful the archetypal non-DMK, non-AIADMK authorities successful the confederate State successful 60 years.
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“On the swearing-in of Thiru TVK Vijay arsenic the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, I widen my heartfelt congratulations and champion wishes to him, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam enactment and the full progressive alliance,” Mr. Kharge said connected X.
The enactment of this authorities reaffirms the enduring spot of self-respect, societal justice, empowerment and rational thought, are values that person agelong defined Tamil Nadu’s governmental and societal consciousness, helium said, adding this is the bequest shaped by Periyar and Kamrajar.
“Millions of radical crossed Tamil Nadu, particularly the aspirational youth, person placed their spot successful the TVK. I americium assured that nether his leadership, these ideals volition proceed to usher governance and animate the nation,” Mr. Kharge said.
“Wishing the caller authorities large occurrence successful serving the radical with compassion, inclusivity, and commitment,” the Congress main said.
Vijay's Cabinet was a premix of young and experienced, with the TVK chief's halfway squad uncovering a spot successful the maiden ministry of the 51-year-old actor-turned-politician.
In his archetypal address, Mr. Vijay said helium was not from immoderate royal lineage and that radical welcomed and accepted him.
He besides said that helium volition not deceive radical with mendacious promises.
Vijay's parents, S.A. Chandrasekhar and Shobha, apical histrion Ms. Trisha and a full batch of dignitaries attended the ceremonial astatine the sprawling Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium successful Chennai.
The TVK founder-chief was appointed arsenic Chief Minister connected Saturday (May 9, 2026) by the politician aft his enactment clinched cardinal enactment to transverse the magic 118 bulk people successful the Tamil Nadu Assembly, ending days of uncertainty implicit authorities enactment successful the confederate state.
Capping days of hectic parleying to enactment up numbers to usher successful the archetypal non-DMK, non-AIADMK authorities successful astir 70 years, Vijay yet managed to unafraid the enactment of 4 MLAs of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) connected Saturday (May 9, 2026). The Congress had pledged the enactment of its 5 MLAs to TVK soon aft the polls.
