Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay expanded his Cabinet by inducting VCK leader Vanni Arasu and IUML legislator A M Shahjahan as ministers. The move strengthened the TVK-led coalition government and increased representation for Dalit and minority communities in the ministry
The P. Dhanapal quit the AIADMK citing neglect and lack of recognition by party leadership. His exit, following recent senior-level resignations, adds to internal turbulence within the party after its poor Assembly election performance in Tamil Nadu
C. Joseph Vijay’s government inducted D Logesh Tamilselvan, son of former Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal, as Commercial Taxes Minister. The appointment highlights shifting political alignments in Tamil Nadu, with the AIADMK veteran expressing support for the new TVK-led government
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expanded the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, inducting 23 ministers and reshuffling key portfolios. The move aimed to strengthen governance, improve administrative efficiency and balance political representation, including Congress leaders returning to state ministry after decades
The Congress is set to join the Tamil Nadu Cabinet for the first time in nearly six decades, with two MLAs taking oath as ministers in the TVK-led government. The move is seen as a major boost to alliance management and political stability.
Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin criticised the TVK government during the Assembly floor test, claiming it lacked majority voter support and questioning its political alliances, while also urging the new dispensation to continue key welfare schemes introduced by the previous DMK government
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s TVK-led government won its first confidence motion in the Assembly with 144 votes in favour. The vote saw opposition walkouts, AIADMK divisions, and political tensions amid allegations of defections and claims of instability
The Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government faces a crucial floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after Governor R. N. Ravi ordered a confidence vote. Congress and several allies extended support, while divisions emerged within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met DMK chief MK Stalin and MDMK founder Vaiko ahead of the crucial Assembly floor test on May 13. The meetings came days after Vijay criticised the previous DMK regime over the state’s debt burden
Vijay’s Tamil Nadu government unveiled sweeping welfare and reform schemes, including electricity subsidies, women’s safety force, and anti-drug units, but faced criticism over eligibility limits and fiscal feasibility amid claims of high state debt and ambitious manifesto commitments
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced 200 units of free electricity and the SingaPen Special Task Force after assuming office. Backed by alliance partners, the new TVK government marked a historic political shift, ending decades of Dravidian party dominance in the state
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay will take oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Chennai on Sunday after the TVK-led alliance secured majority support in the Assembly. Several political leaders, film personalities and party workers are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony
