Meet the new Ministers in Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s expanded Cabinet

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Updated - May 21, 2026 11:58 am IST - CHENNAI The swearing-in of the newly inducted members of C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet, at the Lok Bhavan in Chennai | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Cabinet, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, was expanded on Thursday (May 21, 2026), with the induction of 23 new members, including two Congress MLAs. The Congress is joining any ministry in Tamil Nadu after a gap of 59 years. The members were sworn in by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan. Previously, 10 members, including the Chief Minister, were sworn in. Here is all you need to know about the 23 newly inducted members of the TVK-led Cabinet. A long-time friend of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, A. Srinath won the Thoothukudi Assembly segment, defeating former DMK Minister P. Geetha Jeevan. The 52-year-old started his film career along with Mr. Vijay in Naalaiya Theerpu in 1992. Hailing from Rasipuram in Namakkal district, S. Kamali won the Avinashi Assembly segment, defeating Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan. Ms. Kamali, a homemaker, holds a Master of Arts degree in English Literature and a Bachelor of Education degree. The 28-year-old is one of the youngest Ministers in Mr. Vijay-led Cabinet. C. Vijayalakshmi is one of the frontline leaders of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. She was elected from the Kumarapalayam Assembly constituency in Namakkal district, defeating AIADMK strongman and former Minister P. Thangamani. Ms. Vijayalakshmi is self-employed and studied up to Class 12. Elected from the Kancheepuram Assembly constituency, R.V. Ranjithkumar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Tamil Nadu Open University. The 50-year-old is involved in farming, business, and real estate. R. Vinoth was elected from the Kumbakonam Assembly segment in Thanjavur district. The 32-year-old is involved in trading and had discontinued his Bachelor of Engineering degree. Hailing from Ramanathapuram, 33-year-old V.K. Rajeev was elected from the Thiruvadanai Assembly constituency. He was the sole MLA of the party from Ramanathapuram district. A doctor by profession, Mr. Rajeev completed his MBBS from Raja Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, in 2016. B. Rajkumar was elected from the Cuddalore Assembly segment. The 46-year-old is involved in real estate and business and holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Muthiah Polytechnic in Chidambaram. The 52-year-old V. Gandhiraj was elected from the Arakkonam Assembly segment, an AIADMK stronghold in recent years. Mr. Gandhiraj is a civil contractor and discontinued his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Madras. The 41-year-old P. Mathanraja was elected from the Ottapidaram Assembly segment in Thoothukudi district. He is into business and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering. Elected from the Rajapalayam Assembly segment in Virudhunagar district, 40-year-old K. Jegadeeshwari holds a Bachelor of Science degree. A senior leader of the Congress party, S. Rajesh Kumar was elected from the Killiyoor Assembly segment in Kanniyakumari district. He won the seat as a Congress nominee for the third consecutive term. Hailing from a family of politicians, the 51-year-old leader is the Congress Legislature Party leader in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. He completed his Bachelor of Law degree from V.V. Puram College of Law, Bangalore University and Master of Arts degree from Vinayaka Missions University. Thirty-nine-year-old M. Vijay Balaji was elected from the Erode East Assembly segment. This constituency faced two by-elections during the previous tenure. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is involved in business. D. Lokesh Tamilselvan, son of AIADMK veteran and former Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal, was elected from the Rasipuram Assembly segment in Namakkal district, defeating former DMK Minister M. Mathivendhan. Before joining the TVK earlier this year, he was with the AIADMK. Mr. Tamilselvan contested from the Nilgiris Parliamentary constituency on an AIADMK ticket i

Meet the new Ministers in Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s expanded Cabinet

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