CM Vijay Inducts 23 New Ministers In High-Drama TN Cabinet Expansion!

CM Vijay Inducts 23 New Ministers In High-Drama TN Cabinet Expansion!

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  • Updated May 22, 2026 12:33 PM IST

For the first time in nearly six decades, a historic coalition era has arrived in Tamil Nadu as Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expanded his TVK-led cabinet to 33 ministers. The massive second-wave expansion saw 23 leaders take oath under Governor Rajendra Arlekar comprising 21 TVK MLAs and 2 from alliance partner Congress. While close friend A. Srinath stepped up as a newly minted minister, political sparks flew as the BJP slammed Congress over the alliance. The high-profile swearing-in ceremony peaked in political drama when rival TVK and Congress MLAs erupted into thunderous, competing slogans.

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