Aadhav Arjuna, 8 other TVK leaders take oath as part of Vijay’s Tamil Nadu cabinet. Full list

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, marking a historic political moment as the state witnessed its first non-Dravidian government since 1967.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to Vijay at a grand ceremony held around 10 am at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.

The swearing-in marks a dramatic shift in Tamil Nadu politics, ending nearly six decades of dominance by the DMK and AIADMK.

Along with Vijay, nine ministers were also sworn into office after Governor Arlekar approved the chief minister-designate’s recommendations, according to an official Lok Bhavan release.

The new cabinet includes one woman minister, Selvi S Keerthana, who is also among the youngest faces in the ministry.

Full list of ministers in Vijay’s cabinet

N Anand (Bussy Anand) – TVK General Secretary and MLA from Thiyagarayanagar

Aadhav Arjuna – General Secretary of Election Campaign Management and MLA from Villivakkam

Dr KG Arunraj – Former IRS officer and TVK General Secretary for Policy and Propaganda, MLA from Tiruchengodu

KA Sengottaiyan – Veteran politician and former AIADMK leader, now TVK Chief Coordinator

P Venkataramanan – Party Treasurer and MLA from Mylapore

R Nirmalkumar (CTR Nirmal Kumar) – Joint General Secretary and MLA from Thirupparankundram

Rajmohan Arumugam – Propaganda Secretary and MLA from Egmore

Dr TK Prabhu – Dentist-turned-politician and MLA from Karaikudi

Selvi S Keerthana – MLA from Virudhunagar district

Trust vote by May 13

Vijay is now required to prove his majority on the floor of the Assembly through a confidence vote on or before May 13.

The TVK chief secured enough legislative support to stake claim to form the government after days of intense post-election political negotiations.

His rise to the state’s top political office marks one of the most remarkable transitions in Tamil Nadu’s political history, as the actor-turned-politician moves from cinema superstardom to leading one of India’s most politically influential states.