PM Modi Congratulates TVK's Vijay on Taking Oath as Tamil Nadu CM After Win in Assembly Elections 2026
Vijay became the first non-DMK or AIADMK chief minister in nearly seven decades after TVK crossed the 118-seat majority mark, officials said.
- On Sunday, C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administering the oath of office and secrecy.
- Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar appointed Vijay Chief Minister on Saturday after he secured 118 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, as his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party formed a coalition with VCK, IUML, and Congress MLAs.
- Vijay formed the first government in nearly seven decades not led by the DMK or the AIADMK, marking a significant political shift that ends prolonged uncertainty over state leadership formation.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday, pledging that the central government will continue working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve residents' lives.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also congratulated Vijay, expressing confidence the new administration would uphold principles of social justice and self-respect rooted in the legacy of Periyar and Kamarajar.
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PM Modi congratulates TVK's Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu CM after win in assembly elections 2026
Prime Minister Modi reportedly congratulated Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister Vijay during a phone call. Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also expressed her wishes, emphasising the election's reflection of the people's aspirations and confidence in Vijay's leadership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Chief Minister Vijay after his swearing-in.
Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was inaugurated as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu state (estimated population approximately 77 million) on the 10th. He won the state assembly elections, held on the 4th, running as a candidate for TVK, a new political party he founded two years ago.
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New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, and said the central government will keep working with the state government to improve the lives of people. TVK chief and its Legislature Party Leader Vijay was sworn in as […]
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PM Modi congratulates Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu CM, says Centre will keep working with State
In a post on X, Modi wrote, "Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people."
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