Posted On: 10 MAY 2026 11:10AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today congratulated Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The Prime Minister also conveyed his best wishes for the new tenure and reaffirmed the commitment of the Central Government to work together with the Government of Tamil Nadu for the welfare and development of the people of the state. The Prime Minister wrote on X; “Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people. @TVKVijayHQ” Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people. @TVKVijayHQ — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2026 தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சராக பதவியேற்றுள்ள திரு சி. ஜோசப் விஜய் அவர்களுக்கு வாழ்த்துகள். அவரது பதவிக்காலம் சிறப்பானதாக அமைய நல்வாழ்த்துகள். மக்களின் வாழ்க்கையை மேம்படுத்த மத்திய அரசு தமிழ்நாடு அரசுடன் இணைந்து தொடர்ந்து பணியாற்றும். @TVKVijayHQ — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2026 *** MJPS/SS/ST (Release ID: 2259495) Visitor Counter : 1432 Read this release in: Tamil , Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Manipuri , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister congratulates Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Posted On: 10 MAY 2026 11:10AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today congratulated Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The Prime Minister also conveyed his best wishes for the new tenure and reaffirmed the commitment of the Central Government to work together with the Government of Tamil Nadu for the welfare and development of the people of the state. The Prime Minister wrote on X; “Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people. @TVKVijayHQ” Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people. @TVKVijayHQ — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2026 தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சராக பதவியேற்றுள்ள திரு சி. ஜோசப் விஜய் அவர்களுக்கு வாழ்த்துகள். அவரது பதவிக்காலம் சிறப்பானதாக அமைய நல்வாழ்த்துகள். மக்களின் வாழ்க்கையை மேம்படுத்த மத்திய அரசு தமிழ்நாடு அரசுடன் இணைந்து தொடர்ந்து பணியாற்றும். @TVKVijayHQ — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2026 *** MJPS/SS/ST (Release ID: 2259495) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today congratulated Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> The Prime Minister also conveyed his best wishes for the new tenure and reaffirmed the commitment of the Central Government to work together with the Government of Tamil Nadu for the welfare and development of the people of the state.<br /> <br /> The Prime Minister wrote on X;<br /> <br /> “Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people.<br /> <br /> @TVKVijayHQ”<br /> <br /> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with the Tamil Nadu Government to improve the lives of people.<a href="https://twitter.com/TVKVijayHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TVKVijayHQ</a></p>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2053345055524729339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2026</a> <br /> <br /> <p lang="ta" dir="ltr">தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சராக பதவியேற்றுள்ள திரு சி. ஜோசப் விஜய் அவர்களுக்கு வாழ்த்துகள். அவரது பதவிக்காலம் சிறப்பானதாக அமைய நல்வாழ்த்துகள். மக்களின் வாழ்க்கையை மேம்படுத்த மத்திய அரசு தமிழ்நாடு அரசுடன் இணைந்து தொடர்ந்து பணியாற்றும்.<a href="https://twitter.com/TVKVijayHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TVKVijayHQ</a></p>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2053345345418252731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">***</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>MJPS/SS/ST</strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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Prime Minister congratulates Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
For UPSC
Remember C. Joseph Vijay became Tamil Nadu CM in May 2026; note the political transition from actor to chief minister, a pattern seen with MGR and Jayalalithaa.
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