Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:41am on 10 May 2026,Sunday Politics
Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at a grand ceremony in Chennai on Sunday. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader became the state's first non-Dravidian Chief Minister in nearly 60 years. Thousands of supporters celebrated across Tamil Nadu. Vijay's parents watched emotionally as he took oath. Actor Trisha Krishnan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the event. Nine ministers were also sworn in. Vijay's party won 108 seats and later secured support from Congress, Left parties, VCK and IUML to form the government. He must now prove his majority in the Assembly through a floor test.
