23 Legislators, Including 19 TVK, 2 Congress MLAs, Sworn-In As Ministers In Vijay Govt | Full List

Last Updated:May 21, 2026, 10:49 IST

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers.

Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: The Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government was expanded on Thursday after 23 MLAs—19 from TVK and 2 from Congress– took oath as ministers in the newly formed government.

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers.

The Cabinet expansion is being viewed as a significant political move by the Vijay-led administration as it seeks to balance regional representation, caste equations, and governance priorities, including maintaining alliance balance. The event was attended by VCK Chief Thol Thirumavalavan, who is an alliance partner of the newly formed TVK government.

According to sources, two portfolios have been kept reserved for allies VCK and IUML, but they have yet to finalise their ministers. The two parties, VCK and IUML, with two MLAs each, are important for the TVK government.

Who All Became Ministers | Full List

The 23 legislators who were sworn-in as ministers represent constituencies spread across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari districts.

Srinath (214 Thoothukudi Assembly Constituency)

Kamali. S (112 Avinashi Assembly Constituency)

C. Vijayalakshmi (97 Kumarapalayam Assembly Constituency)

R.V. Ranjithkumar (37 Kancheepuram Assembly Constituency)

Vinoth (171 Kumbakonam Assembly Constituency)

Rajeev (210 Thiruvadanai Assembly Constituency)

B. Rajkumar (155 Cuddalore Assembly Constituency)

V. Gandhiraj (38 Arakkonam Assembly Constituency)

Mathan Raja. P (217 Ottapidaram Assembly Constituency)

Jegadeshwari. K (202 Rajapalayam Assembly Constituency)

Rajesh Kumar. S (234 Killiyoor Assembly Constituency)

M. Vijay Balaji (98 Erode East Assembly Constituency)

Logesh Tamilselvan D (92 Rasipuram Assembly Constituency)

Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A (90 Salem South Assembly Constituency)

Ramesh (139 Srirangam Assembly Constituency)

P. Viswanathan (188 Melur Assembly Constituency)

Kumar. R (26 Velachery Assembly Constituency)

Thennarasu. K (29 Sriperumpudhur Assembly Constituency)

V. Sampath Kumar (118 Coimbatore North Assembly Constituency)

Mohamed Farvas. J (183 Aranthangi Assembly Constituency)

D. Sarathkumar (31 Tambaram Assembly Constituency)

N. Marie Wilson (11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency)

Vignesh K (122 Kinathukadavu Assembly Constituency)

During the oath-taking ceremony, Vande Mataram was played at the beginning and Tamil anthem was played at the end after the national song.

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