Vijay set to be sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister on 7 May after Congress backs TVK government
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
TVK party leader Vijay is likely to take oath as the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu on 7 May, as reported by ANI.
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Congress' Political Affairs Committee today (6 May) unanimously decided to support TVK Leader Thiru Vijay to form a secular government.
The party said that the mandate in Tamil Nadu is for a secular government and it is determined not to "have BJP and its proxies" run the government in the southern state.
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This decision was taken after a virtual meeting of Congress held late night on Tuesday to decide on TVK's request for support to form the government in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu Congress Political Affairs Committee was convened at 10:30pm yesterday by the AICC in-charge to take a final call on extending support to Vijay, HT has learnt.
TVK won 108 seats in 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. Congress, which contested the polls as part of DMK-led alliance, won five seats.
Vijay thanks TN people for historic mandate
Vijay, late yesterday, thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for delivering what he called a "historic and transformative mandate" to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the 23 April assembly elections.
Calling the verdict a "miracle" that has shaken Indian politics, he credited young voters for the party's remarkable performance. He emphasised that the enthusiasm and participation of youngsters played a decisive role in shaping the outcome, signalling a shift in Tamil Nadu's political landscape and reinforcing TVK's rise as a strong alternative.
