It is December 1987, and Tamil Nadu is collapsing into grief.The streets are flooded with mourners. Men cry openly outside party offices. Some supporters drink poison. Others set themselves on fire.

Hours after Joseph Vijay took the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, 10 May, a controversy erupted over the order in which songs were played at the swearing-in ceremony in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu politics has taken a dramatic turn after actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK emerged as the single largest party, defeating both DMK and AIADMK. But why is there still no Chief Minister?

In a sweeping action, newly sworn in Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of over 700 liquor shops in the state, directing the execution of the order within two weeks, ...

When C. Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister on Sunday, the political significance of the moment was massive. Chennai was packed, supporters were emotional, cameras were ...

Actor Vijay’s Vijay TVK has crossed the majority mark with support from VCK and IUML, paving the way for his swearing-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday. NDTV’s Sam Daniel tracks the dramatic ...

Breaking away from the traditional Dravidian duopoly in the Assembly elections 2026, Tamil Nadu voted for a new leader to head the state. Yet, despite a sweeping mandate, he fell short of the one ...

The Congress has backed TVK, but the alliance remains six seats short of a majority after Vijay’s mandatory resignation from one of the two seats he won will reduce the party’s effective tally to 107 ...

TVK has 108 seats, short of the 118 needed for majority. Congress support brings TVK to 113, still below majority mark. Governor insists on proof of majority before inviting Vijay. Did our AI summary ...

Tamil Nadu Government Formation Highlights: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday met AIADMK rebels as EPS rival CV Shanmugam said his faction is "ready to back TVK". 30 AIADMK MLAs are ...

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