Tamil Nadu CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Vijay to Take Oath Shortly; Rahul Gandhi Arrives at Chennai Venue
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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Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, ends decades-old DMK-AIADMK era
C Joseph Vijay, popularly known as “Thalapathy” among fans, took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, marking a major political shift in the state. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief officially formed the government after days of intense political discussions and support from several parties that helped him cross the majority mark in the Assembly. With this, Vijay has become the f…
Tamil Nadu CM oath ceremony LIVE: Vijay to take oath shortly; Rahul Gandhi arrives at Chennai venue
Tamil Nadu oath ceremony LIVE: 'Thalapathy' Vijay will take oath as chief minister of Tamil Nadu today at 10 am at Chennai's Nehru Stadium. TVK now enjoys the backing of 120 MLAs, comfortably above the 118-seat majority threshold.
Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at 10 am today. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will also attend his swearing-in ceremony. Vijay received the Governor's approval for the fourth time on Saturday to form a government. His party, the Tamil Nadu Vetti Kazhagam (TVK), has received support from several smaller parties, surpassing the majority mark in the 234-member A…
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LatestlyLoP Rahul Gandhi to attend Tamil Nadu CM-designate Vijay's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu CM-designate Vijay in Chennai on Sunday.
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