Indian Film Star Vijay Sworn In as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister After Days of High Drama

May 9, 2026 11:10pm PT Indian Film Star Vijay Sworn In as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister After Days of High Drama

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Actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, becoming the first in nearly six decades to have no connection to either of the Dravidian parties that have governed the southern Indian state without interruption since 1967.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay at 10 a.m. local time. Nine ministers were simultaneously inducted into the cabinet, among them TVK General Secretary N. Anand, TVK leaders Aadhav Arjuna and K.A. Sengottaiyan, and Selvi S. Keerthana – the sole woman in the inaugural council. Vijay reserved the portfolios of public administration, police and home for himself.

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