Raj of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay in Tamil Nadu: Congress returns to power after 55 years, these veterans get place in the cabinet

Chennai: Today, what has been imagined for decades has happened in the politics of Tamil Nadu. ‘Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’ (TVK) chief and superstar C. Joseph Vijay has been sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of the state during a grand ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. But the biggest headline of this swearing-in is not Chief Minister Vijay, but the Congress Party, which has become the partner in power in Tamil Nadu after a long exile of 55 years.

Hung assembly and masterstroke of victory

The results of Tamil Nadu elections had surprised everyone this time. In the 234-seat assembly, Vijay’s party TVK became the largest party by winning 108 seats, but remained a little short of the magic figure of majority (118). In such a situation, Vijay, showing wisdom, formed an alliance with Congress, CPI, CPI(M), IUML and VCK. Thanks to this grand alliance, Vijay not only proved his majority but also set a new example by including his allies in the government.

Congress’s ‘Rajyoga’ after 55 years

This moment will be recorded in golden letters in the political history of Tamil Nadu. For the past several decades, the Congress Party had sometimes remained a hanger-on of DMK and sometimes of other regional parties. If we remember the year 2006, despite having 34 seats, DMK had kept Congress out of the government. But now times have changed. Despite winning only 5 seats, Vijay has surprised everyone by giving two ministerial posts to Congress in the cabinet. There is a Diwali-like celebration among Congress workers regarding this participation.

Who will become ministers? Final name will come from Delhi

Even though 9 other ministers have taken oath along with Chief Minister Vijay, the names of Congress quota ministers still remain in suspense. National observer Girish Chodankar said that brainstorming on the names is going on. In the race, Killiyur MLA S. The names of Rajesh Kumar and Melur MLA P. Vishwanathan are leading. While Rajesh Kumar is experienced, Vishwanathan has shown his strength by winning from the general seat. The final seal will be given by the Congress high command in Delhi.

Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy

Amidst the echo of thousands of supporters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath to Chief Minister Vijay and his team. On this occasion, a video is also going viral on social media in which CM Vijay is seen taking a selfie with Rahul Gandhi on the stage. This picture clearly describes the new political chemistry of Tamil Nadu.