Tamil Nadu: Vijay sworn in as CM - What portfolios will TVK Chief retain?

Tamil Nadu CM oath today: The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. This comes after the TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Tamil Nadu CM oath today: After days of negotiations and suspense, C. Joseph Vijay, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief, took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. After the swearing-in, Vijay became the first leader outside the DMK and AIADMK formations to head the state government since 1967.

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Tamil Nadu CM oath ceremony 

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar formally invited Vijay to form the government.

The event was also attended by several national and regional political leaders, including Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, film personalities, party workers, and thousands of supporters, prompting authorities to enforce massive security arrangements in and around the venue.

Tamil Nadu cabinet

Vijay is likely to retain key portfolios including Home, Police, and Public Administration in the new government, IANS reported, citing party sources. 

Other TVK leaders who took oath as ministers in Vijay's maiden cabinet were: N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, KA Sengottaiyan, KG Arunraj, P Venkataramanan, R Nirmalkumar, Rajmohan, TK Prabhu, and S Keerthana.

Notably, the Congress, which extended support to the TVK after the Assembly election results, is also expected to get representation in the Cabinet.

Citing sources, IANS further reported that Congress leaders Rajesh Kumar and Viswanathan are likely to be inducted as Cabinet Ministers.

Tamil Nadu election 2026 

Vijay's TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Notably, he won two seats, Perambur and Trichy East, and will resign from one.

However, TVK fell short of the majority mark on its own. Subsequently, it secured the backing of the Congress, CPI, CPI-M, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), taking the tally to 120 MLAs, above the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member state assembly.

Vijay, often referred to as the 'Thalapathy', showed a crowd-pulling ability in the election rallies. The swearing-in of Vijay marks a watershed moment in Tamil Nadu politics, as a non-Dravidian party has come to power in the state for the first time after decades. 

(with agencies' inputs)

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