The first session of the newly elected Tamil Nadu Assembly is set to commence on Monday at 9:30 a.m. Pro-tem Speaker MV Karuppaiah will administer the oath to all newly elected MLAs following the formation of the new government led by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay.
Ahead of the Assembly session, Karuppaiah took oath as the Pro-tem Speaker at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath to the Cholavandhan MLA, who will preside over the initial proceedings of the Assembly until the election of the Speaker.
The election for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly is scheduled to be held the following day. TVK President Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at a grand ceremony attended by political leaders, film personalities, party workers, and supporters on Sunday.
Governor Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay, who later arrived at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat and formally assumed charge as the Chief Minister. Vijay’s swearing-in signifies a significant political shift in Tamil Nadu, ending the long-standing dominance of the DMK and AIADMK in state politics.
