Tamil Nadu Today: Cabinet expansion brings Congress back in government
1. With Cabinet expansion, State gets a coalition govt. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet expanded from 10 to 33 with the induction
1. With Cabinet expansion, State gets a coalition govt. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet expanded from 10 to 33 with the induction of 23 new MLAs, including two from the Congress, making it the State’s first coalition government since 1952. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Ministers-designate at Lok Bhavan in Chennai. With the induction of Congress MLAs into the Cabinet, the national party has joined the government after 59 years. Following the induction, the portfolios of some existing Ministers have been revised and the newly-inducted Ministers have been assigned their respective departments. K.A. Sengottaiyan, who was earlier Finance Minister and has now been redesignated as Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management. 2. IUML set to join TVK-led govt. The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has nominated A.M. Shahjahan (Papanasam MLA), to join the Cabinet headed by Chief Minister C.
Joseph Vijay. The induction will take place later. The party’s national president K.M. Kader Mohideen said even though his party had extended unconditional support, the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) government came forward to offer a ministerial berth. He added that Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K. Stalin had called him and congratulated the IUML on its decision to join the government. Asked whether the IUML was still part of the DMK alliance or had switched over to the TVK alliance, he said, “Now we are joining the government and it has nothing to do with the alliance formed during the election,” he said, adding it was the duty of his party to defend the government.” 3. Dhanapal announces exit from AIADMK Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly P. Dhanapal announced he was no longer with the AIADMK. After attending the swearing-in of his son and Rasipuram’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) legislator, D.
Logesh Tamilsevan, Mr. Dhanapal told reporters he had not been given “importance” by the AIADMK leadership, adding he was upset over the current plight of the party as he had been in the organisation from the start. 4. Vijay’s appeal to kids for votes: Plea in Madras High Court seeks inquiry by ECI A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for ordering an inquiry by Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay having made an appeal to kids to ensure that the adults in their families vote for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly polls. A summer vacation Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan sought the response of ECI by May 29. 5. Amalraj is Chennai’s new Police Commissioner Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) A.
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