23 Legislators, Including 19 TVK, 2 Congress MLAs, Sworn-In As Ministers In Vijay Govt | Full List

23 Legislators, Including 19 TVK, 2 Congress MLAs, Sworn-In As Ministers In Vijay Govt | Full List Published By, Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 10:49 IST Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers. Rapid Read TVK and Congress MLAs take oath as Tamil Nadu Ministers in the presence of CM Vijay and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. (ANI) Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: The Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government was expanded on Thursday after 23 MLAs—19 from TVK and 2 from Congress– took oath as ministers in the newly formed government. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers. #WATCH | Chennai | TVK and Congress MLAs take oath as Tamil Nadu Ministers in the presence of CM Vijay and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath ArlekarThe CM has recommended to induct 23 MLAs into the Council of Ministers and the state Governor approved the recommendation made by the… pic.twitter.com/6Svw7eJZKb — ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2026 The Cabinet expansion is being viewed as a significant political move by the Vijay-led administration as it seeks to balance regional representation, caste equations, and governance priorities, including maintaining alliance balance. The event was attended by VCK Chief Thol Thirumavalavan, who is an alliance partner of the newly formed TVK government. According to sources, two portfolios have been kept reserved for allies VCK and IUML, but they have yet to finalise their ministers. The two parties, VCK and IUML, with two MLAs each, are important for the TVK government. Who All Became Ministers | Full List The 23 legislators who were sworn-in as ministers represent constituencies spread across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari districts. Srinath (214 Thoothukudi Assembly Constituency) Kamali. S (112 Avinashi Assembly Constituency) C. Vijayalakshmi (97 Kumarapalayam Assembly Constituency) R.V. Ranjithkumar (37 Kancheepuram Assembly Constituency) Vinoth (171 Kumbakonam Assembly Constituency) Rajeev (210 Thiruvadanai Assembly Constituency) B. Rajkumar (155 Cuddalore Assembly Constituency) V. Gandhiraj (38 Arakkonam Assembly Constituency) Mathan Raja. P (217 Ottapidaram Assembly Constituency) Jegadeshwari. K (202 Rajapalayam Assembly Constituency) Rajesh Kumar. S (234 Killiyoor Assembly Constituency) M. Vijay Balaji (98 Erode East Assembly Constituency) Logesh Tamilselvan D (92 Rasipuram Assembly Constituency) Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A (90 Salem South Assembly Constituency) Ramesh (139 Srirangam Assembly Constituency) P. Viswanathan (188 Melur Assembly Constituency) Kumar. R (26 Velachery Assembly Constituency) Thennarasu. K (29 Sriperumpudhur Assembly Constituency) V. Sampath Kumar (118 Coimbatore North Assembly Constituency) Mohamed Farvas. J (183 Aranthangi Assembly Constituency) D. Sarathkumar (31 Tambaram Assembly Constituency) N. Marie Wilson (11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency) Vignesh K (122 Kinathukadavu Assembly Constituency) During the oath-taking ceremony, Vande Mataram was played at the beginning and Tamil anthem was played at the end after the national song. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: May 21, 2026, 10:49 IST News india 23 Legislators, Including 19 TVK, 2 Congress MLAs, Sworn-In As Ministers In Vijay Govt | Full List Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Loading comments...