Vijay’s Cabinet Expansion: Two MLAs From TVK Allies IUML, VCK Take Oath As Ministers

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• Vijay’s Cabinet Expansion: Two MLAs From TVK Allies IUML, VCK Take Oath As Ministers Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 09:48 IST Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay expands cabinet to 34, inducts VCK and IUML leaders, raises Dalit ministers to eight.
• Tamil Nadu CM Vijay expanded his cabinet by inducting two more ministers from allies VCK and IUML.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay further expanded his cabinet on Friday with the induction of leaders from alliance partners Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a day after 23 MLAs were sworn into the Council of Ministers.
• VCK MLA Vanni Arasu and IUML leader AM Shah Jahan took oath as ministers in the Vijay-led government in Lok Bhavan, formally bringing both parties into the ruling coalition.
• The latest expansion comes after 21 legislators from Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and two from ally Indian...