The maiden budget of the TVK-led Tamil Nadu government, presented on Wednesday, received mixed reactions from political parties. While some welcomed its welfare measures and development plans, others said it failed to fulfil several election promises and address key public concerns.
Former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin was detained for questioning by a joint team of Thanjavur and Neelankarai police from his residence on East Coast Road in Neelankarai at around 11 am on Tuesday in connection with multiple cases registered over his alleged derogatory remarks against women during a Cauvery protest in Thanjavur on Monday.
Governor RajendraVishwanathArlekar has approved the recommendation of Chief Minister Vijay to induct 23 MLAs into the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers, marking the first major Cabinet expansion of the newly formed TamilagaVettriKazhagam (TVK) government.
Denying allegations doing the rounds that he worked to bring together two major political parties after the results of the Assembly elections in an attempt to form the government, actor Rajinikanth, on Sunday, said, “I am not such a disgraceful person who would do such things.”
Newly elected Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday won the floor test in the Legislative Assembly with 144 votes in favor.
Following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Udhayanidhi Stalin has officially assumed the role of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the 17th Legislative Assembly.
Following the recent state assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Governor RajendraVishwanathArlekar has officially asked C. Joseph Vijay, president of the TamilagaVettriKazhagam (TVK), to provide documented proof of support from at least 118 MLAs before he can be invited to form a new government.
The chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), officially announced on Sunday, March 29, 2026, that he will contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from two constituencies—Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) East.
