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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has completed just one week in office, but every public appearance and political gesture appears aimed at building the “Brand Vijay” image. From replacing traditional political attire with sharp black suits to delivering a confident oath-taking speech, Vijay is projecting himself as a modern, CEO-style administrator. His outreach to political…
Tamil Nadu’s ruling TVK – fresh off a dramatic trust vote win Wednesday morning – has rolled back the appointment of an astrologer as an Officer on Special Duty (Political). Radhan Pandit Vetrivel had been named to party boss and chief minister Joseph Vijay’s staff, but his appointment triggered protests from TVK critics and rivals,…
‘Thalapathy’ Vijay is safe, for now. The superstar actor – who upended Tamil Nadu politics by leading his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to victory in last month’s election – was confirmed Wednesday as the new chief minister after winning a vote of confidence. The TVK government was backed by 144 lawmakers after his nearest rival –…
A faction of the AIADMK – led by CV Shanmugam – extended support Tuesday to Tamil Nadu’s ruling coalition headed by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Shanmugam told reporters he plans to meet the chief minister later today. He pointed to a string of electoral defeats suffered by the All India Anna Dravida…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated TVK Chief Vijay as he took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during the grand ceremony in Chennai. The historic swearing-in event witnessed the presence of top political leaders, celebrities and thousands of supporters. Celebrations erupted across the state as Thalapathy Vijay officially assumed office as Tamil Nadu…
Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium came alive today with thousands cheering for Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as he took the oath after a historic performance by his new party, TVK, in the assembly election. Among the many interesting sights and sounds at Vijay’s oath-taking ceremony, ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung in full. It…
Heavy security arrangements and barricading have been put in place outside TVK chief Vijay’s residence in Chennai ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. Police personnel are restricting fan movement and allowing entry only to local residents in the area. Vijay is expected to leave his residence around 8 a.m. and may visit his family members before…
Senior advocate and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi slammed the Tamil Nadu Governor over the delay in inviting Vijay to form the government despite TVK emerging as the single largest party with support from Congress. Singhvi said the Governor only needs to verify the existing 113 MLAs backing Vijay, while the majority test should happen…
Senior Supreme Court lawyer and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi strongly criticised the Governor’s handling of the government formation process in Tamil Nadu, calling the delay in inviting Vijay to form the government “deplorable” and “unprecedented.” Singhvi argued that since Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is the single largest party and no rival claimant exists, Vijay should…
After the ED action at the house of Punjab Rajya Sabha member Ashok Mittal, the politics of the state has heated up due to the case of ED raid at the house of Aam Aadmi Party government minister Sanjeev Arora. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken a direct front on this issue. He said that…