Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday welcomed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s decision to meet senior political leaders across party lines, describing it as the beginning of a “new political culture” in the state.In a statement, CPI state Secretary R. Mutharasan Veerapandian praised Vijay for personally meeting veteran leaders soon after assuming office as Chief Minister and said the move reflected an effort to restore Tamil Nadu’s tradition of poli…
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Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay on Monday met his predecessor and DMK President M.K. Stalin at his Alwarpet residence here, in a politically significant development following the dramatic post-election realignment in the state.Vijay, who recently led his TVK to a historic electoral debut, called on Stalin after attending the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected MLAs in the Assembly.The meeting has drawn considerable p…
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) S. Keerthana, the 29-year-old first-time MLA from Sivakasi, has emerged as one of the most talked-about faces in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s newly formed Tamil Nadu cabinet.The young leader from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is not only the youngest member of the cabinet but also the only woman minister in the new government.Her induction into the cabinet is being seen as a major signal of the TVK’s attempt to project a youthful and technocratic image in Tami…
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) A day after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader C. Joseph Vijay on Monday took oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) during the first session of the newly constituted 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly. The oath-taking ceremony for newly elected legislators was held at the Assembly Hall under the supervision of Pro-tem Speaker Karuppiah, who administered the oath to the members.The proceedings marked the formal commence…
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday morning, with all newly elected legislators set to take oath as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) amid heightened political activity in the state following the recent elections. Elections were held for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, resulting in a major political transition as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay assume…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday elected party youth wing secretary and MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin as the leader of its legislature party, a day ahead of the swearing-in of newly elected MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The announcement came amid a dramatic political realignment in the State following the recently concluded Assembly elections, in which the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats but fell short of the major…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) As social media handles claimed that certain posts by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, were allegedly restricted by the government on Sunday, sources said that there was no such action or demand from the end of IT Ministry. According to sources, it was wrongly claimed by social media handles that certain Instagram posts of Rahul Gandhi were restricted by MeitY.“It is clarified that MeitY had nothing to do with this action. It was because of …
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) The first session of the newly elected Tamil Nadu Assembly will convene on Monday at 9:30 a.m., with Pro-tem Speaker MV Karuppaiah set to 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 on Sunday took oath as the Pro-tem Speaker at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered th…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress and Communist Party of India-Marxist on Sunday hailed newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s announcement to provide 200 units of free electricity, among the first major decisions of his government.The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief assumed office after his party emerged as the single largest formation in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by winning 108 seats in the 234-member House.Significantly, the Congress and…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister over the telephone and extended warm greetings for his new and smooth tenure. According to the sources privy to the telephonic conversation, the Prime Minister dialled newly elected Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay this evening, amidst the whirlwind tour of three states and greeted him on the beginning of his new innings as the Chief Minister.The Tamila…