TVK extends open invitation to VCK, IUML to be part of Vijay-led Cabinet
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has invited the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) to join the Cabinet led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Minister Aadhav Arjuna stated that the Chief Minister supports this inclusion and that an announcement regarding Cabinet expansion is forthcoming. He also criticized the AIADMK for attempting to align with the DMK against the people's mandate.
- ▪TVK has extended an invitation to VCK and IUML to join the Cabinet.
- ▪Minister Aadhav Arjuna emphasized the importance of secular parties in the Council of Ministers.
- ▪The Chief Minister has also urged the Congress party to be part of the Cabinet.
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The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) openly extended an invitation to the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) to be part of the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Cabinet.“We invite VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan to be part of the Council of Ministers. This is the wish of the Chief Minister as well. Similarly, the IUML should also join the Council of Ministers. We have conveyed our invitation to IUML leaders,” Minister for Public Works and Sports Development and TVK general secretary (election campaign management) Aadhav Arjuna told reporters in Chennai. How Karunanidhi successfully headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five yearsMr. Arjuna said Mr.
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