Congress MLA says ‘long live Rahul Gandhi’ during oath ceremony in Tamil Nadu, Governor objects
During a recent oath ceremony in Tamil Nadu, Congress MLA S Rajesh Kumar was interrupted by Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar after he praised Rahul Gandhi. Kumar, who took the oath as part of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's expanded cabinet, was reminded that such remarks were not part of the official oath. The cabinet expansion included 23 new members, with two from Congress and the rest from Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
- ▪S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan are the two Congress MLAs included in the Tamil Nadu cabinet.
- ▪Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar interrupted Kumar during his oath for praising Rahul Gandhi.
- ▪The cabinet expansion by CM Vijay included 23 new members, primarily from his party TVK.
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Congress MLA says ‘long live Rahul Gandhi’ during oath ceremony in Tamil Nadu, Governor objectsOn Thursday, after around two weeks of forming government in Tamil Nadu, CM Vijay expanded his cabinet and included 23 new members. Updated on: May 21, 2026 5:15 PM ISTReported by S Vijay KarthikEdited by Nikita SharmaShare viaCopy link In a first in nearly six decades, Congress finds itself at a sweet spot in Tamil Nadu with two of its MLAs — S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan — as part of the current cabinet of the state under the leadership of chief minister C Joseph Vijay.
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