Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated TVK chief C Joseph Vijay for taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi extended his
wishes to Vijay and assured cooperation between the Centre and the newly formed Tamil Nadu government.
Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people.@TVKVijayHQ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2026
“Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people,” PM Modi tweeted.
The actor-turned-politician was sworn in as Chief Minister at a grand ceremony held at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday morning. Nine senior leaders of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), also took oath as ministers in the new cabinet.
TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, winning 108 seats in the 234-member House. The party later secured support from Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), taking its tally to 120 and crossing the majority mark. Vijay’s swearing-in marks a major political shift in Tamil Nadu, as it is the first time in nearly 70 years that a government outside the DMK-AIADMK combine has come to power in the state.
Several political leaders and film personalities attended the ceremony, which drew thousands of supporters from across Tamil Nadu. Vijay also created history by becoming the first actor in the state to win a majority mandate and become Chief Minister in his very first electoral contest.
