C Joseph Vijay takes oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, ending days of uncertainty over government formation. Multiple reports say the swearing-in takes place in Chennai, with ministers also taking their oaths as part of a nine-member cabinet inducted alongside him. One outlet reports the event at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, while another places the oath-taking at the Chennai Secretariat, alongside leaders and ministers taking oaths as MLAs.
Coverage also highlights that Vijay’s government represents a political shift in the state. According to the reports, it is the first government in Tamil Nadu led by a leader outside the DMK-AIADMK formations since 1967. Sources note that parties including VCK and IUML extend support to TVK for government formation, with Congress-related figures also mentioned among the ministers in the cabinet list.
Overall, the reports agree on the core elements: Vijay’s oath as chief minister, the induction of nine ministers into his cabinet, and the broader departure from the long-standing DMK-AIADMK dominance in state government formation.
