C. Joseph Vijay took oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Key facts

• C. Joseph Vijay, chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
• TVK emerged as the single largest party in the 2026 Assembly election with 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly.
• The government was formed through a coalition of TVK, Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), and the Indian Union Muslim League Legislature Party (IUML).
• Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy.
• The approved cabinet ministers are N. Anand, Aadhav, Arjuna, Dr. K.G. Arunraj, K.A. Sengottaiyan, P. Venkataramanan, R. Nirmalkumar, Rajmohan, Dr. TK. Prabhu, and S. Keerthana.