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Tamil Nadu acceptable for conjugation government; TVK secures enactment of 5 Congress MLAs-elect, 2 each from CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML, taking tally to 120

Updated - May 10, 2026 06:27 americium IST

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar meets TVK main Vijay successful transportation with securing an invitation from the second to signifier the government, astatine the Lok Bhavan, successful Chennai, connected May 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay volition beryllium sworn successful arsenic the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu connected Sunday (May 10, 2026), putting an extremity to astir six decades of alternating regularisation by the State’s 2 ascendant Dravidian parties — DMK and AIADMK.

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar connected Saturday (May 9, 2026) appointed Mr. Vijay Chief Minister-designate aft helium secured the enactment of 120 MLAs-elect successful the 234-member House.

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Mr. Vijay volition instrumentality the oath astatine Nehru Stadium successful Chennai astatine 10 a.m connected Sunday (May 10, 2026). Nine different Ministers, including immoderate elder TVK leaders, volition besides beryllium sworn in. Mr. Vijay will caput a conjugation government with the Congress arsenic a partner.

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The Governor has besides directed Mr. Vijay to question a ballot of assurance successful the Assembly connected oregon earlier May 13. The nail-biting governmental uncertainty that prevailed implicit the past fewer days ended connected Saturday (May 9) evening, erstwhile the VCK and the IUML extended their support, taking the TVK’s tally to 120. Later, Mr. Vijay called connected the Governor astatine Lok Bhavan successful Chennai, and handed implicit letters of enactment from the Congress, CPI, CPI (M), VCK and IUML.

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May 10, 2026 06:27
Aadhav Arjuna, ‘Bussy’ Anand, Sengottaiyan among 9 TVK Ministers to beryllium sworn successful with Vijay connected May 10
Nine Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Ministers are expected to beryllium sworn successful connected Sunday (May 10, 2026), on with the enactment president and Chief Minister-designate C. Joseph Vijay successful Chennai.
Those who person made it to the database submitted to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar are ‘Bussy’ N. Anand (elected from T. Nagar constituency); Aadhav Arjuna (Villivakkam); K.G. Arunraaj (Tiruchengodu); K.A. Sengottaiyan (Gobichettipalayam); P. Venkataramanan (Mylapore); C.T.R. Nirmalkumar (Thirupparankundram); A. Rajmohan (Egmore); T.K. Prabhu (Karaikudi); and S. Keerthana (Sivakasi).
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Aadhav Arjuna, ‘Bussy’ Anand, Sengottaiyan among 9 TVK Ministers to beryllium sworn successful with Vijay connected May 10
Nine TVK Ministers and Chief Minister Vijay to beryllium sworn successful connected Sunday, May 10, 2026, successful Chennai.
May 10, 2026 06:26
TVK president Vijay to beryllium sworn successful arsenic Chief Minister connected May 10; T.N. acceptable for conjugation government
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay volition beryllium sworn successful arsenic the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu connected Sunday (May 10, 2026), putting an extremity to astir six decades of alternating regularisation by the State’s 2 ascendant Dravidian parties—DMK and AIADMK.
The TVK, which won 108 seats successful the caller Assembly election, has an effectual spot of 107 arsenic enactment president Mr. Vijay was elected from 2 constituencies. He volition person to vacate 1 seat. The enactment secured the enactment of 5 Congress MLAs-elect and 2 each from the CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML, each of whom had contested arsenic portion of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA).
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