Top news: Tamil Nadu's Cabinet expands to 33; West Bengal targets illegal infiltrators; India-Africa Summit postponed due to Ebola.

Congress MLAs Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan will take oath to join the TVK-led Tamil Nadu government on Thursday. | India News

Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion 2026: Congress joins TVK alliance

Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion 2026: Congress joins TVK alliance

NEW DELHI: Two weeks after swearing in, Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Thursday expanded his cabinet, inducting 23 MLAs into the council of ministers.

Congress legislators S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan take oath as ministers

2 Congress MLAs, 21 from CM Vijay's TVK take oath in historic Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion | India News

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay expanded his Cabinet as 23 MLAs, including 19 from TVK and 2 from Congress, were sworn in as ministers on May 21, 2026.

Discover the new Ministers in Tamil Nadu's expanded Cabinet under CM C. Joseph Vijay, including 23 diverse members.

With the latest expansion, the strength of the cabinet headed by CM Vijay has risen to 33, while the total strength of the council stands at 35. | India News

Tamil Nadu's Cabinet expands to 33 with Congress joining after 59 years, marking the state's first coalition government.

The Congress, which has five lawmakers in the Tamil Nadu assembly, was among the first parties to back the TVK when it fell short of a majority | India News

The swearing-in ceremony of the ministers-designate took place on May 21, at 10 am at Lok Bhavan in Chennai. | India News

Tamil Nadu expands Cabinet with 23 new ministers, marking Congress's return after 59 years, including key portfolio changes.

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday allocated portfolios to the 23 newly inducted ministers in his Cabinet, including members from the Congress party.

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Cabinet, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, was expanded on Thursday (May 21, 2026), with the induction of 23 new members, including two…

Top news: Tamil Nadu's Cabinet expands to 33; West Bengal targets illegal infiltrators; India-Africa Summit postponed due to Ebola.

Stay updated with the latest major news stories from Tamil Nadu, including Cabinet expansions and political developments.

Tamil Nadu's Cabinet expands to 35 members with new Ministers sworn in by Governor Arlekar, marking significant political representation.

Congress MLAs S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan took the oath as ministers in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government. | India News

Tamil Nadu's political landscape has shifted with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay forming a 35-member coalition ministry. This new government includes Congress, IUML, and VCK,…