Vijay oath ceremony LIVE: Will not deceive people with false promises, says Vijay in his first address

PM Modi congratulated Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu CM and assured that the Centre will keep working with the state govt to improve people's lives.

Vijay addressed a gathering for the first time after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

 Vijay signs the first set of documents after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administers the oath of office to KA Sengottaiyan as cabinet minister of Tamil Nadu.

TVK cadres distribute sweets to people and burst firecrackers as C Joseph Vijay takes oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administers the oath of office to Aadhav Arjuna as cabinet minister of Tamil Nadu.

TVK leaders N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, Dr KG Arunraj, and KA Sengottaiyan take oath as Ministers for the state of Tamil Nadu.

Supporters get teary-eyed as they watch TVK chief Vijay take oath as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on an LED screen installed in T Nagar.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C Joseph Vijay takes oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay introduces the Ministers-designate to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay receives Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly.

Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran and party leader Tamilisai Soundararajan reach the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, where TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay is all set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

 Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly.

On C Joseph Vijay to swear in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, former President of Tamil Nadu Youth Congress, Vijay, said, "Having or not having Congress ministers in the cabinet is upto the high command and TVK party to decide. Congress will definitely be part of the cabinet, that is what we have agreed upon..."

 An LED display has been installed in Mylapore for the live telecast of TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay's oath-taking ceremony as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

 An LED display has been installed in Mylapore for the live telecast of TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay's oath-taking ceremony as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

SA Chandrasekhar and Shoba Chandrasekhar, father and mother of TVK Chief and CM-designate, Vijay, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where their son will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, shortly.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister-designate C. Joseph Vijay has recommended a list of nine leaders to be appointed as ministers in the new state government ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. The proposed list includes N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, Dr. K.G. Arunraj, K.A. Sengottaiyan, P. Venkataramanan, R. Nirmalkumar, Rajmohan, Dr. T.K. Prabhu and Selvi S. Keerthana.

TVK Chief and CM-designate Vijay has reached Chennai's Nehru statdium where he will be administered oath. 

Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi reached Chennai to attend the oath-taking ceremony of TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. CM- designate C Joseph Vijay will take oath at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, shortly.

Actor Trisha Krishnan left from her residence to attend the oath-taking ceremony of TVK Chief Vijay as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Several film personalities and political leaders are expected to attend the event.

TVK General Secretary N. Anand arrives at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where TVK Chief Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu shortly.

TVK Chief and CM-designate Vijay leaves from his residence. He will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

Supporters of TVK Chief Vijay gathered outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where he will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today.

Security has been heightened outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, where TVK Chief Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today.

1. Vijay: Public Administration, Police & Home Department
2. Sengottaiyan: Public Works Department
3. Nirmal Kumar: Electricity Department
4. Anand: Municipal Administration Department
5. Venkatraman: School Education Department
6. Arun Raj: Commercial Taxes Department
7. Aadhav Arjuna: Sports & Prohibition And Excise Department
8. Rajmohan: Adi Dravidar Welfare Department
9. Mustafa: Minority Welfare Department

(Report: T Raghvan)

 Visuals from outside the residence of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay ahead of the oath-taking ceremony. Vijay will take the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

A top-rated actor-politician, the 51-year-old Vijay will be sworn in as the CM at the sprawling Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here at 10 AM on Sunday, the Lok Bhavan said. TVK chief will face the vote of confidence on or before May 13.

TVK chief Vijay submitted letters of support from Congress, CPI, Communist Party of India (Marxist), VCK, and IUML to the Governor.

TVK leader and MLA-elect KA Sengottaiyan arrives at TVK Chief Vijay's residence.

At the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for today, in addition to TVK Chief Vijay, nine other MLAs are likely to take the oath of office as ministers. This group is likely to comprise six legislators from the TVK and three from the Congress party.

New ministers in the TVK cabinet

• Sengottiyan
• Adhav arjuna
• Anand
• Arun raj
• Nirmal kumar
• Rajmohan

Congratulating actor-politician Vijay after the TVK-led coalition gained a simple majority in Tamil Nadu, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Saturday reiterated that his party would not obstruct the formation of a new government in the state and it would function as a constructive opposition party.

The former chief minister, in a long post in Tamil on micro-blogging website X (previously Twitter), also pointed out that the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance failed to get a majority, it has garnered a significant number of votes. He further that the DMK would respect the decision of Left parties and Thol Thirumavalavan's Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) to extend support to Vijay. "In a situation where no one secured the majority to form a government, many put forward alternative ideas," he said. "As far as I am concerned, whatever decision our allied parties take, I believed that we should respect their decision, act in coordination, ensure a stable government is formed, and not pave the way for another election."

In the recently held assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK emerged as the single largest party, with 108 seats. However, the party's effective strength remains 107, as Vijay had won from two seats. Immediately after the results were declared, the Congress with five MLAs declared support to Vijay, but the TVK was still short of the magic number of 118. Later, the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) also declared support for the TVK. Now, with support of the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the TVK-led coalition has a simple majority in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. It is worth noting that the Left parties, the VCK and the IUML, have two MLAs each. In total, the number of MLAs from parties supporting Vijay's TVK stands at 13.

TVK Chief Vijay enjoys the support of six political parties. During today's swearing-in ceremony, six TVK legislators and three Congress legislators are also expected to take the oath of office as ministers. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will also be present at the ceremony. Since the announcement of the formation of the Vijay government in the state, the morale of TVK cadres has been high. People have taken to the streets to celebrate.

TVK chief Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay is all set to take oath as the 9th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today (May 10) at 10 am at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. The TVK, which created a record by winning 108 seats in its debut assembly polls, now has the support of 120 MLAs in the 234-member assembly. The majority mark in the assembly is 118.