Tamil Nadu CM oath ceremony Highlights: Vijay signs file for free 200 units of electricity shortly after becoming chief minister
"I promise the people of Tamil Nadu that I will never misuse even a single rupee of public money. I have not entered politics for wealth, and all of you know that very well. I will never allow corruption or permit anyone to make money through corrupt practices. This government will belong to the people, and together we will build a stronger and better Tamil Nadu," Vijay told his supporters.
TVK chief C Joseph Vijay signs a file for 200 units of free electricity for domestic consumers, shortly after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
#WATCH | Chennai | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C Joseph Vijay signs the first set of documents after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/ry1XMNTW06
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"Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people," PM Modi said in a tweet.
#WATCH | Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C Joseph Vijay takes oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/8yGuYEAkfj
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#WATCH | Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C Joseph Vijay to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly. pic.twitter.com/4wSpc1TgIm
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#WATCH | Chennai | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C Joseph Vijay and Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
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Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly. pic.twitter.com/9J8R7Zrq3H
#WATCH | Chennai: TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay receives Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly. pic.twitter.com/0V13fSr7Hq
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#WATCH | Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran, and BJP leader K Annamalai at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where TVK chief Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly. pic.twitter.com/HuzvvWCesA
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Congress MLA Vishwanath from Melur will be a minister in the Cabinet headed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, sources said on Sunday. However, he will not be part of the swearing-in ceremony taking place in Chennai today.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay was seen at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Sunday ahead of taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The swearing-in ceremony is set to begin shortly in the presence of political leaders, film personalities and supporters.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Actor Trisha Krishnan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly. pic.twitter.com/oCevs6N1Wx
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu: SA Chandrasekhar and Shoba Chandrasekhar, father and mother of TVK Chief and CM-designate, Vijay, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where their son will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly. pic.twitter.com/y1TupsTTD4
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#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly. pic.twitter.com/xgXEyzAnNs
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#WATCH | Chennai | Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar leaves from Lok Bhavan.
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He will administer the oath of office to TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister shortly pic.twitter.com/p8P4lfn9QU
Tamil Nadu CM oath ceremony LIVE UPDATES: Five days, four meetings with the governor, unending negotiations with potential allies and multiple outreach attempts, all it took for TVK to get an official nod to form a government in Tamil Nadu and end Dravidian rule after almost 59 years.
The Thalapathy era is all set to begin in Tamil Nadu as Vijay will be taking oath as chief minister as TVK managed to secured majority after VCK extended its unconditional support.
After winning 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly — 10 less than the majority mark — it initially looked like the TVK would easily form the government. However, things soon became difficult. After getting support from the Indian National Congress, which has five MLAs, Vijay met Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday and claimed the right to form the government. But the Governor told him that he needed the backing of more MLAs.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Saturday received the Governor's clearance to form the government in Tamil Nadu after his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), secured the support required to cross the majority mark in the 234-member Assembly.
Vijay, along with senior TVK leaders, submitted support letters from 120 MLAs to the Governor after parties like the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian National Congress gave unconditional support to his bid to form a coalition government. Vijay is now set to become the first non-Dravidian Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 59 years, although it is still unclear how many ministers will join his Cabinet.
- With inputs from agencies
