T.N. Cabinet expansion LIVE: Congress set to join Tamil Nadu’s first coalition government
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet is set to expand with the Congress party joining the coalition government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. This marks the Congress's return to power in Tamil Nadu after 59 years. More than 20 new Ministers will be sworn in during the ceremony at Lok Bhavan.
- ▪Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's Cabinet will expand to include over 20 new Ministers.
- ▪The Congress party is joining the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led government after a long absence from power.
- ▪The TVK has also invited other parties, including VCK and IUML, to join the Cabinet.
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Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to expand his 10-member Cabinet. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to more than 20 new Ministers at 10 a.m. in Lok Bhavan on Thursday (May 21, 2026).if(isDeviceEnabled("large") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225550861-0'); }); }if(isDeviceEnabled("small") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225761390-0'); }); }After being out of power for 59 years in Tamil Nadu, the Congress is poised to join the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government headed by CM Vijay on Thursday (May 21, 2026), ushering in a coalition era in the Dravidian State.
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