Tamil Nadu gets its new leading man as TVK chief Vijay takes oath as Chief Minister amid loud cheers

Chennai: Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay was on Sunday sworn-in as the first non-DMK, AIADMK Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in six decades, heralding a new era in the state’s glorious political history.

51-year-old Vijay, clad in a black overcoat and dark trouser, was administered the oath of office and secrecy at 10 am by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

Along with Vijay, senior leaders K A Sengottaiyan, Aadhav Arjuna, N Anand, K G Arunraj, C T R Nirmal Kumar , A Rajmohan, P Venkataraman, T K Prabhu, and S Keerthana were sworn in as ministers.

Congress is likely to join the Cabinet when Vijay expands his Council of Ministers after proving his strength in the floor of the House.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the swearing-in along with party MPs and MLAs.