C Joseph Vijay is set to take oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Chennai, with the Governor approving a new Cabinet after TVK secured majority support. (File Photo)
C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning, with nine others taking oath as ministers for his cabinet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, C Joseph Vijay submitted a list of nine MLAs for appointment as ministers. Out of these, took the oath as cabinet ministers after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar approved their recommendations.
The Governor had formally appointed Vijay and invited him to form the government after he crossed the majority mark with support from Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML. The governor has also asked him to prove his majority by 13 May. The TVK managed to reach 120 seats in the 234-member Assembly.
List of Tamil Nadu cabinet ministers
N Anand
Aadhav Arjuna
KG Arunraj
KA Sengottaiyan
P Venkataramanan
R Nirmalkumar
Rajmohan
TK Prabhu
S Keerthana
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