Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Visits Vaiko, Stalin; Vaiko Hails His Political Maturity

The interaction was marked by cordial exchanges and mutual appreciation.

MDMK founder Vaiko described the visit as a reflection of Vijay's "political magnanimity and maturity", his intent to promote healthy political practices in Tamil Nadu.

"This demonstrates his political magnanimity and maturity; decision to nurture healthy politics in Tamil Nadu," he told ANI.

MDMK leader Durai Vaiko also lauded Chief Minister Vijay's gesture, calling it a reflection of his "magnanimity" and appreciating the exchange of goodwill between the two sides.

"This shows his magnanimity. We wished him on his wonderful victory. We also wished him success. He also inquired about Mr Vaiko's health. We also said that in his endeavour to give good governance, we will also be with him and extend support to CM Vijay. We need to give him an opportunity; he comes with no experience. He has promised a corruption-free government and social justice. We are with him in offering good governance," he told ANI.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Vijay met with former Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M K Stalin at his residence in Chennai.

During the visit, Vijay also met with former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. The meeting marked Vijay's first interaction with the senior DMK leaders after taking oath as Chief Minister following the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in the State.

TVK chief Vijay was sworn in as the 13th chief minister of Tamil Nadu in a grand ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium yesterday. He resigned as Tiruchirapalli East MLA while retaining his Perambur seat.

Meanwhile, all MLAs of the State Legislative Assembly were administered oath of the Monday.

Pro tem Speaker MV Karuppaiah also administered the oath to Vijay and members of his cabinet as Members of Tamil Nadu assembly at the secretariat in Chennai today.

Among those sworn in were prominent leaders such as Edappadi K Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam and Udhayanidhi Stalin.

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) registered a major victory in the recent elections, emerging as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the Assembly. Although TVK fell short of the majority mark of 118 seats, the party secured support from several other parties, including the Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Left parties, and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), enabling Vijay to form the government in the state.

- ANI