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C. Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader, at the swearing -in ceremony of the new Government. Photo : Bijoy Ghosh
amil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay officially assumed charge at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat in Chennai on Sunday, shortly after taking oath as the 13th Chief Minister of the state following TVK’s historic electoral victory.
Upon his arrival at the Civil Secretariat, Vijay was welcomed with a grand reception by senior officers and government employees. The newly sworn-in Chief Minister also received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Secretariat before entering the premises to formally begin his tenure.
Visuals from Chennai showed Vijay acknowledging the honour and greeting officials gathered at the venue.
This morning, Tamil Nadu witnessed a major political transition as Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay and nine ministers of his cabinet at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here in Chennai.
Text: ANI
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C. Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu hugs minister K.A.Sengottaiyan as Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader looks on at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Tamil Nadu Government, in Chennai.
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Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Tamil Nadu with C. Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Tamil Nadu Government, in Chennai.
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Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C. Joseph Vijay signing his first batch of files at the swearing-in ceremony of the Government in the presence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Tamil Nadu with C. Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Tamil Nadu Government, in Chennai.
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Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Tamil Nadu with C. Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Tamil Nadu Government, in Chennai.
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Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Tamil Nadu with C. Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Tamil Nadu Government, in Chennai.
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The new Tamil Nadu Government headed by C. Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister poses for a group pic with Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the swearing-in ceremony, in Chennai.
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TVK cadre celebrating after their party president C. Joseph Vijay’s swearing-in as the Chief Minister, in Salem in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, 10 May 2026.
Published on May 10, 2026
