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Joseph Vijay: Indian film star sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM
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- Vijay’s TVK, founded only two years ago, emerged as the single largest party after the vote with 108 seats in Tamil Nadu’s 234-member legislative assembly, short of a simple majority.
- However, it won support from other parties, including the opposition Congress, to take its number of seats to 120, making it possible for Vijay to claim the top job.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub.
The swearing-in ceremony followed days of high drama in the state capital Chennai, where Vijay’s fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party initially struggled to secure support from smaller parties after state elections.
Vijay’s TVK, founded only two years ago, emerged as the single largest party after the vote with 108 seats in Tamil Nadu’s 234-member legislative assembly, short of a simple majority.
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