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…
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Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Actor-cum-Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, marking a historic political shift in the state, which saw an end to nearly six decades of alternating rule by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay at a grand ceremony held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoo…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Elaborate arrangements are in place in Chennai for the swearing-in ceremony of actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday. The high-profile event has attracted political leaders, film personalities, industrialists, and senior dignitaries from across the country, prompting authorities to enforce massive security arrangements in and around the venue….
Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu), May 4 (IANS) Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday congratulated Vijay and his newly-formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for a “spectacular” electoral debut in Tamil Nadu.In a huge upset for the DMK and AIADMK-led alliances, the state Assembly election trends gave a decisive lead to the TVK. The debutant party’s surge marks an upheaval in the state’s political landscape.”The people have voted for them,” the Congress MP told reporters.He appreciated the TVK chief for h…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu Assembly election trends giving a decisive lead to the newly-formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), clearly reflecting a major shift in the state’s political landscape, party chief Vijay’s father said that his son “always wanted to do something for the society”.On his son’s sterling electoral debut, S.A. Chandrasekhar said: “For more than 20 years, he (Vijay) was planning, and in his mind, he wanted to do something for society. But he was expecting the corre…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Popular star Vijay Sethupathi on Thursday exercised his democratic right to vote in the intensely contested elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly. The actor, who cast his vote at the Chennai High School in Kilpauk Garden, proudly displayed his inked finger to the media soon after casting his vote.Several stars from the Tamil film industry too cast their votes in their respective constituencies.Actress Trisha turned up at the St Francis Xavier Middle School to c…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Actor and political party leader Vijay, who exercised his right to vote at the Neelankarai polling station in Chennai, on Thursday appealed to the Election Commission to direct state transport authorities and district election officers to immediately press additional government buses into service exclusively for ferrying stranded voters from bus terminals to polling stations. In a letter to the Election Commission, Vijay claimed that that thousands of voters were strande…