'Not Part Of Your Oath': Governor Schools Congress MLA For Raising Rahul-Rajiv Slogans Mid-Ceremony

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• 'Not Part Of Your Oath': Governor Schools Congress MLA For Raising Rahul-Rajiv Slogans Mid-Ceremony Published By, Edited By Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 13:21 IST The Governor interrupted him mid-oath and remarked, “This is not part of your oath,” before the ceremony proceeded further.
• Rapid Read Congress MLA S Rajesh Kumar takes oath in Vijay cabinet.
• The swearing-in ceremony of the expanded Vijay-led cabinet in Tamil Nadu on Thursday witnessed a brief but politically charged moment when newly inducted Congress minister S Rajesh Kumar invoked the names of Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Congress stalwart K Kamaraj during his oath-taking, prompting an immediate intervention from Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
• As Rajesh Kumar began taking oath as minister, he raised slogans praising Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and the late Rajiv Gandhi, besides invoking the legacy of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Kamaraj, one of the tallest Congress leaders from the...