C. Joseph Vijay ministry
C. Joseph Vijay ministry | |
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 22nd Cabinet of Tamil Nadu | |
| 2026–present | |
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| Date formed | 10 May 2026 |
| People and organisations | |
| Rajendra Arlekar | |
| C. Joseph Vijay | |
No. of ministers | 1 Chief minister 34 Cabinet ministers |
Total no. of members |
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Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Coalition |
Opposition party | DMK |
Opposition leader | Udhayanidhi Stalin[1] |
| History | |
| Election | 2026 |
| Legislature term | 2026–present |
| Predecessor | M. K. Stalin ministry |
C. Joseph Vijay ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by C. Joseph Vijay, who was sworn in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 10 May 2026 after the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly was constituted after the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[2][3]
In the 2026 election, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Vijay, emerged as the single largest party in the assembly with 108 seats.[4] The party subsequently entered into an alliance with Indian National Congress, which won five seats.[5] The Communist Party of India, and Communist Party of India (Marxist), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which won two seats each, later extended support to the TVK, which enabled it to form the government.[6][7]
Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay and nine other ministers of the cabinet at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on 10 May 2026.[8] This marked the first time since 1967 that Tamil Nadu had a government led by a non-Dravidian party.[9] Later on 10 May 2026, Vijay resigned from the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly constituency and retained the Perambur Assembly constituency, thereby reducing the strength of the TVK in the assembly by one.[10] On 21 May 2026, the governor administered oaths to 23 new ministers who were inducted into the cabinet including two from the Congress.[11][12] On the next day, two more ministers, one each from the IUML and the VCK, joined the cabinet.[13]
Council of Ministers
Source:Government of Tamil Nadu[14]
Ministerial changes
21 May 2026
| Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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| C. Joseph Vijay |
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| N. Anand |
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| C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar |
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| K. A. Sengottaiyan |
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Ministers by political party
| Party | Count of ministers | |
|---|---|---|
| Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 31 | |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 1 | |
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | |
Demographics
| # | District | Ministers | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariyalur | ||
| 2 | Chengalpattu | 1 | |
| 3 | Chennai | 7 | |
| 4 | Coimbatore | 2 | |
| 5 | Cuddalore | 1 | |
| 6 | Dharmapuri | ||
| 7 | Dindigul | ||
| 8 | Erode | 2 | |
| 9 | Kallakurichi | ||
| 10 | Kanchipuram | 2 | |
| 11 | Kanniyakumari | 1 | |
| 12 | Karur | ||
| 13 | Krishnagiri | ||
| 14 | Madurai | 2 | |
| 15 | Mayiladuthurai | ||
| 16 | Nagapattinam | ||
| 17 | Namakkal | 3 | |
| 18 | Nilgiris | ||
| 19 | Perambalur | ||
| 20 | Pudukkottai | 1 | |
| 21 | Ramanathapuram | 1 | |
| 22 | Ranipet | 1 | |
| 23 | Salem | 1 | |
| 24 | Sivagangai | 1 | |
| 25 | Tenkasi | ||
| 26 | Thanjavur | 2 | |
| 27 | Theni | ||
| 28 | Thoothukudi | 2 | |
| 29 | Tiruchirappalli | 1 | |
| 30 | Tirunelveli | ||
| 31 | Tirupathur | ||
| 32 | Tiruppur | 1 | |
| 33 | Tiruvallur | ||
| 34 | Tiruvannamalai | ||
| 35 | Tiruvarur | ||
| 36 | Vellore | ||
| 37 | Viluppuram | 1 | |
| 38 | Virudhunagar | 2 |
Notes
- ↑ Based on the location of the assembly constituency from which the corresponding member was elected from.
References
- ↑ "In Tamil Nadu Assembly, it's Vijay versus Udhayanidhi". The Hindu. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Vijay sworn-in as Tamil Nadu CM, takes oath along with 9-member Cabinet". Business Standard. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vijay stakes claim to form government in Tamil Nadu". Business Standard. 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Alliance parties extend support to Vijay-led government". The Economic Times. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu government formation: Left backs TVK but VCK undecided as uncertainty continues". The Hindu. 8 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "VCK, IUML extend unconditional support to Vijay's TVK; alliance with DMK intact, says Thirumavalavan". The Hindu. 9 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM with nine ministers". The Indian Express. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vijay ushers in new political era in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vijay resigns from Tiruchi East Assembly seat". The Hindu. 10 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vijay expands his cabinet, inducts 23 new ministers including two from Congress". Deccan Herald. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Meet the 23 new Ministers in Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Cabinet expanded on May 21, 2026". The Hindu. 21 May 2026. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "VCK and IUML on board Vijay's cabinet". The Hindu. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Minister list". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vijay cabinet expansion: 21 TVK and 2 Congress MLAs among 23 ministers to take oath today". NDTV. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Congress joins TVK alliance". The Hindu. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.