The incident drew an immediate intervention

May 21, 2026

05:32 pm

What's the storyThe swearing-in ceremony of the expanded Cabinet led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in Tamil Nadu turned controversial when newly inducted Congress minister S Rajesh Kumar invoked the names of Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Congress stalwart K Kamaraj during his oath-taking.

The incident drew an immediate intervention from Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who interrupted Kumar, saying, "This is not part of your oath."