CM Vijay-led Cabinet in Tamil Nadu expands to 33; Congress joins government after 59 years

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• Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet on Thursday (May 21, 2026) 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.
• Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Ministers-designate at Lok Bhavan in Chennai in the presence of Mr. Vijay.
• With the induction of Congress MLAs into the Cabinet, the party has joined the government after 59 years.
• Meet the new Ministers in Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s expanded Cabinet The Cabinet expansion took place almost 10 days after Mr. Vijay and nine other MLAs, all from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), were sworn in as Chief Minister and Ministers, respectively, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on May 10. Vijay’s Cabinet is likely to undergo one more round of expansion, as the TVK has extended...