‘Vaathi’ has arrived: Inside Vijay’s swearing-in as Tamil Nadu chief minister

TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the ninth chief minister of Tamil Nadu, marking a major political milestone after leading his party to a landmark victory in its maiden assembly election.

As Tamil Nadu entered a new political phase, Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi attended the swearing-in ceremony of Vijay at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

Front-row seats were reserved for S. A. Chandrasekhar and Shobha Chandrasekhar, parents of Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, during the swearing-in ceremony in Chennai.

Along with Vijay, nine ministers were sworn into the new Tamil Nadu cabinet after TVK secured the support of 120 MLAs, crossing the majority mark in the 234-member assembly. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar approved the list of ministers recommended by Vijay ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

TVK leader S Keerthana also took oath as minister for the state of Tamil Nadu.

Senior leader K A Sengottaiyan also took oath as a minister in the new Tamil Nadu cabinet.

TVK senior leader Aadhav Arjuna took oath as cabinet minister under Vijay's maiden cabinet.

Vijay, popularly known as ‘Thalapathy’, drew massive crowds during the election campaign, with many comparing his political rise to that of former Chief Minister M G Ramachandran.