TVK chief Vijay to be sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on May 10

CM-designate C. Joseph Vijay and nine ministers are set to be sworn in on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

A summer vacation bench of Justices L. Victoria Gowri and N. Senthilkumar was scheduled to hear the writ petition on Sunday, May 10, 2026, regarding the TVK MLA's participation in the trust vote.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay as the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

The election of confidence in the Tamil Nadu Assembly was stated to be held on or before May 13, 2026.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar appointed C. Joseph Vijay as Chief Minister-designate under Article 164 of the Constitution.

Outgoing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin stated on social media that the new government should continue DMK welfare schemes for women, youth, students, children, government employees and marginalized sections.

Congress in-charge for Tamil Nadu Girish Chodankar told The Hindu that Congress would join the government, with a power-sharing arrangement agreed upon with TVK.

DMK leader K.R. Periyakaruppan filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking to block TVK MLA Seenivasa Sethupathy from participating in the trust vote, citing issues with vote recount in Tirupattur.

Former AIADMK revenue minister R. B. Udhayakumar, after meeting former Law Minister C. V. Shanmugam, urged patience regarding developments ahead.

TVK workers and supporters burst firecrackers outside the TVK headquarters in Chennai to celebrate the party's path to forming the government.

TVK chief Vijay arrived at his Neelankarai residence as security around the oath ceremony was tightened.

Security measures were tightened at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai in anticipation of the May 10 ceremony.

The list submitted to Governor Arlehar includes: Bussy N. Anand (T. Nagar); Aadhav Arjuna (Villivakkam); K.G. Arunraaj (Tiruchengodu); K.A. Sengottaiyan (Gobichettipalayam); P. Venkataramanan (Mylapore); C.T.R. Nirmalkumar (Thirupparankundram); A. Rajmohan (Egmore); T.K. Prabhu (Karaikudi); S. Keerthana (Sivakasi).

The article notes 'Total TVK+ : 121 seats (including two seats won by Vijay)'.

TVK president C. Joseph Vijay called on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan to stake the claim to form the government; the Governor cancelled his Kerala visit.

The TVK had already secured Congress support (five seats), bringing the coalition total to 120, two seats past the majority.

In letters to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan and IUML national president K.M. Kader Mohideen announced unconditional support to TVK led by C. Joseph Vijay to form the government.