Former Tamil actor Joseph Vijay, who entered politics from the world of showbiz, will take oath as the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu today.
Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister at the swearing-in ceremony at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai today.
Vijay’s ‘TVK’ party has emerged as the single largest party in the state elections, winning 108 seats.
Vijay’s party TVK, formed in February 2024, has managed to win 108 out of 234 seats in Tamil Nadu, they needed 118 seats for a majority, which they got with the help of allied parties.
Vijay met the Governor on Saturday, in which Governor Rajendra Vishwanath formally invited Joseph Vijay to form the government for the post of Chief Minister, but he also asked the newly elected Chief Minister to prove his majority in the Assembly by May 13.
5 Congress members, 2 from CPI, 2 from CPM and 2 from Indian Union Muslim League and 2 from VCK party have also announced their support for Vijay. After joining with the allies, the total number of seats of TVK alliance is 121.
It should be noted that superstar-turned-politician former Tamil actor Joseph Vijay’s fledgling party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) has surprised everyone by winning a blockbuster victory in its first election.
In this election, TVK has emerged as a major political force in Tamil Nadu, which has caused a major rift in the traditional political system. Earlier, the ruling party DMK and the opposition party ADMK have been strong here, which have managed to win 59 and 47 seats respectively this time.
Vijay joined politics in 2024, saying goodbye to the film industry at the peak of his career, but his political activities had started much earlier.
In 2009, he transformed his fan clubs into a popular network for charitable works. In 2011, this network made an initial demonstration of its political power by supporting the ADMK alliance. Over time, his film events took on a political hue, where he spoke to the youth on issues such as unemployment, exam pressure and corruption.
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