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C Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday morning
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar approved a nine-member Cabinet, including one woman minister, S Keerthana
The TVK government marks the first non-Dravidian party to form government in the state, ending the long dominance of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
On Sunday, TVK founder C Joseph Vijay is expected to take the oath of office as Tamil Nadu's chief minister.
Vijay, the leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, will be sworn in by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in a grand event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium at ten in the morning.
The AIADMK and the DMK have always dominated the state; this event represents the first non-Dravidian party to constitute the administration.
According to a statement from the Lok Bhavan, Arlekar has accepted CM-designate Vijay's recommendation for the appointment of nine ministers.
The new Cabinet comprises a woman minister S Keerthana.
"C Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister-designate, has recommended a list of nine persons to be appointed as Ministers on May 9. The Governor has approved the recommendation regarding the appointment of the ministers," the release said.
In addition to K G Arunraaj, P Venkataramanan, C T R Nirmal Kumar, A Rajmohan, Keerthana, and K T Prabhu, Arlekar is anticipated to administer the oath of office to Vijay's new Cabinet, which consists of ministers "Bussy" N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, and K A Sengottaiyan.
Vijay is expected to prove his majority on the floor of the Assembly through a vote of confidence on or before May 13.
