CHENNAI :

 

GOVERNOR Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday appointed TVK chief C Joseph Vijay as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and and the leader will take oath on Sunday, the Lok Bhavan said. The swearing-in of the Vijay-led Ministry will be held on Sunday at 10 am here at Nehru Stadium. Vijay was appointed CM after he presented letters of support from the VCK and the IUML who have two MLAs each. The Governor held talks for about an hour over the requisite support. According to a Lok Bhavan press release, Vijay was appointed the Chief Minister by Governor Arlekar as per the provisions of the Constitution. The Governor also invited Vijay to form Ministry. Further, Arlekar asked Vijay to seek the vote of confidence on or before May 13. The TVK chief met the Governor along with Congress top leader K Selvaperunthagai and leaders of supporting parties including the CPI(M) State Secretary P Shanmugam.

 

Taking into account support from VCK and IUML, who have 2 seats each, the TVK’s seat tally has now touched 120 in the 234-member Assembly. Rahul Gandhi to attend Vijay’s swearing-in as Tamil Nadu CM on Sunday: THE Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is likely to attend the swearing-in of new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in Chennai on Sunday. Sources said Gandhi will attend the oath-taking ceremony, in which some other Opposition leaders are also expected to be present. Congress leader Manickam Tagore earlier congratulated Vijay on being appointed the chief minister, and said the state is looking forward to change and hope. “People expect an inclusive Tamil Nadu founded on social justice, equality, development and humane governance. We believe that under your leadership, a people-centric, transparent, well-governed administration will be established,” Tagore said.