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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, ministers, former chief ministers and newly elected MLAs took oath in the Assembly on Monday amid minor procedural issues involving certificates and oath formats during the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Tamil Nadu’s new Assembly faces its first political test with the May 12 Speaker election. The DMK is likely to field senior MLA R. Sakkarapani against the ruling TVK-backed candidate, amid uncertainty over AIADMK unity and shifting opposition alliances in the House

The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s first session will convene on Monday with Pro-tem Speaker M.V. Karuppaiah administering oaths to MLAs. This follows actor-turned-politician Vijay’s swearing-in as Chief Minister, marking a historic shift as his TVK party ended decades of DMK-AIADMK dominance in the state.

Udhayanidhi Stalin was elected DMK legislature party leader in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. K. N. Nehru became deputy leader, while E. V. Velu was named party whip as the DMK assumed the opposition role

M. V. Karuppaiah was sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s pro-tem Speaker by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in Chennai. Chief Minister Vijay attended the ceremony ahead of the Assembly oath-taking and Speaker election

TVK president and actor C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, ending decades of DMK-AIADMK dominance. Backed by alliance partners securing 120 MLAs, Vijay now faces a crucial Assembly confidence vote before May 13 amid heightened political attention

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam sought support from Left parties to form the Tamil Nadu government after emerging as the single largest party. TVK leader CTR Nirmal Kumar said power-sharing was essential and asserted that Vijay should be invited to form the government

Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has staked claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after winning 108 Assembly seats and emerging as the single largest party. With no clear majority, political negotiations have intensified as parties weigh possible alliances and support options

With TVK emerging strongly in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, attention has shifted to Vijay’s election promises, including monthly cash assistance for women, gold for marriage, education support, farm loan waivers, free healthcare and large-scale employment generation initiatives

Prashant Kishor returned to the spotlight after Vijay’s TVK emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu. Viral videos showed Kishor predicting strong prospects for Vijay and expressing confidence in the actor’s political future well before the Assembly election results

Tensions have surfaced within the DMK–Congress alliance ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with Congress MP Manickam Tagore questioning seat sharing and power sharing after remarks by DMK leaders and Chief Minister MK Stalin

TVK General Secretary N. Anand stated that the anniversary celebration will be led by party founder and president Vijay.

Leader of Opposition Palaniswami said they wanted to raise Kallakurichi tragedy that has left "50 people dead", but was denied permission

In his inaugural address for the year to the House, Ravi said his repeated requests and advice (to the state government) to show due respect to the national anthem and play it at the beginning and the end of the address has been ignored.

The legislative resolution (passed in the state assembly) was unilateral, Annamalai said while speaking to reporters in Chennai

The three farm laws brought in by the government are -- Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Earlier on Friday, he took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Raj Bhavan.

"Party co-coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami has been elected Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly," the AIADMK tweeted.