Chennai, May 10: C. Joseph Vijay, leader of the Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), is scheduled to take the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at 10 AM on Sunday. Party sources revealed that Vijay may retain important portfolios such as Home, Police, and General Administration in the new government.
The oath-taking ceremony will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar formally invited Vijay to form the government after he submitted the letter proving majority in the 234-member assembly.
Sources indicate that in the first phase of cabinet formation, Vijay is expected to be sworn in alongside nine ministers. A potential list of ministers and departments has emerged ahead of the ceremony.
Senior leader K.A. Sengottaiyan is anticipated to handle the Public Works Department (PWD), while N. Anand may be given the Municipal Administration portfolio. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar is likely to take charge of the Electricity Department.
Aadhav Arjun is expected to oversee the Sports Development portfolio, and Raj Mohan may become the minister for the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department. V.N.S. Mustafa is anticipated to manage Minority Welfare in the new cabinet.
According to sources, P. Venkataramanan may be assigned the School Education portfolio, while Arun Raj could oversee Commercial Taxes and Registration. The Congress party is also expected to have representation in the cabinet, with indications that leaders Rajesh Kumar and Vishwanathan may be appointed as cabinet ministers.
The TVK emerged as the largest party in the Tamil Nadu elections but fell short of a simple majority on its own. Subsequently, Vijay received support from Congress, CPI, CPI-M, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), bringing the alliance’s total number of legislators to 120, surpassing the majority mark.
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