Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA M.V. Karuppiah, a former AIADMK leader who joined Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s party earlier this year after being sidelined in his old party, has been appointed as the Pro-tem Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Sunday ahead of the first session of the newly elected House scheduled to convene on Monday. The appointment comes after TVK President Vijay assumed office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu following the party’s historic …
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Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday unveiled a nine-member Cabinet that reflects a blend of political experience, administrative expertise, youth representation, and strategic political appointments, shortly after taking oath as the state’s new Chief Minister. The first-ever Cabinet of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government includes veteran politicians, former bureaucrats, professionals, political strategists, and first-time legislators, signalling V…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday congratulated Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay, on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and described the formation of the new government as a reaffirmation of the State’s long-standing political ideals rooted in self-respect, social justice and rational thought. In a message posted on social media shortly after Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony in Chennai, Kharge extended his “heartfelt congr…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) As Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay took the oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, his father, S.A. Chandrasekhar, got emotional, remembering the struggles he once made for his family.”He (Vijay) was born in 1974. When he was born, I was an assistant director. I struggled for even food. That’s that remembrance,” the father said.Chandrasekhar, a veteran filmmaker, told reporters that he was proud of his son and that Vijay “always fulfils his promises”.H…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) criticised the conduct of the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday, questioning why the state song ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’ was relegated to third place during the event, instead of the first.In a strongly-worded statement, CPI State Secretary M. Veerapandian said it was against the long-standing convention in Tamil Nadu to allow the rendering of ‘Vande Mataram’ during a government ceremony before givin…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) From locals to actors, praises poured in for the newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay. At the same time, people hoped that the promises made by the debutant party will be delivered as the new government will be “watched like a hawk”.Extending his best wishes to the Chief Minister and the other Ministers, a local said: “Everyone’s going to be watching you (Vijay) like a hawk, because there are so many promises…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Actor and long-time co-star Trisha Krishnan emerged as one of the most talked-about personalities at the oath ceremony of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday, with her presence generating intense buzz both at the venue and across social media platforms.The grand ceremony, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here, marked a historic moment in Tamil Nadu politics as Vijay formally assumed office, ending decades o…
Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday congratulated C. Joseph Vijay on taking the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.According to a statement from the Telangana Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Revanth Reddy extended his heartfelt felicitation and warm congratulations to Vijay on assuming office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.The Chief Minister exp…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) A political war of words erupted in Tamil Nadu on Sunday after DMK President and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin strongly countered Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks on the state’s financial condition, asserting that the treasury was stable and accusing the new government of attempting to create a misleading narrative.Hours after Vijay assumed office and announced that his government would release a White Paper on the state’s finances, Stalin issued a detailed…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Hours after assuming office as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday initiated key administrative appointments in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), naming senior IAS officers P. Senthil Kumar and G. Lakshmi Priya as his principal aides.Senthil Kumar, who previously served as Secretary of the Health Department, has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, also designated as Specia…