Vijay Sworn In As Tamil Nadu CM, Inducts 9 Ministers In First Cabinet

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and its Legislature Party Leader C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath administered the oath of office and secrecy in a colourful ceremony held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.Vijay took oath amid continuous "whistling" by TVK cadres and in the presence of top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister in the name of God and the ministers too took the oath in the name of God unlike most in the outgoing DMK regime.Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar also administered the oath of office to nine ministers. Full List of Ministers Who Took Oath - 1. N. Anand2. Aadhav Arjuna3. Dr. K.G. Arunraj,4. K.A. Sengottaiyan5.

P. Venkataramanan6. R. Nirmalkumar7. Rajmohan8. Dr TK. Prabhu9. Selvi S. KeerthanaThe swearing-in of TVK-led government marks the first non-Dravidian party to form the government in the state breaking the traditional domination of AIADMK and the DMK.Vijay is expected to prove his majority on the floor of the Assembly through a vote of confidence on or before May 13. The family of TVK chief Vijay expressed profound joy and pride as they prepared for his swearing-in ceremony as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Departing from the residence of his father, veteran filmmaker S A Chandrasekhar, family members described the occasion as a "dream come true", made even more significant as it coincided with Mother's Day.Vijay’s mother, Shoba Chandrasekhar, expressed immense confidence in her son’s new role. "Vijay will lead this well; I have full faith in him," she told reporters. She also extended her greetings to the public on the occasion of Mother's Day, calling the political milestone a significant gift.The government formation could take place after the VCK and IUML extended "unconditional support," to Vijay-led TVK.