C. Joseph Vijay ministry
Government of Tamil Nadu, India since 2026
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C. Joseph Vijay ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by C. Joseph Vijay, who was sworn in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. The 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly was formed after the elections, and the council assumed office on 10 May 2026.[2][3]
C. Joseph Vijay ministry | |
|---|---|
 22nd Cabinet of Tamil Nadu | |
| 2026–present | |
| Date formed | 10 May 2026 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekar |
| Chief Minister | C. Joseph Vijay (TVK) |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Total no. of members |
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| Member parties | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| Opposition party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Opposition leader | Udhayanidhi Stalin[1] |
| History | |
| Election | 2026 |
| Legislature term | 2026–present |
| Predecessor | M. K. Stalin ministry |
In the 2026 election, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Vijay, emerged as the single largest party in the assembly with 108 seats.[4] The party subsequently secured the alliance of Indian National Congress, which won five seats.[5] The Communist Party of India, and Communist Party of India (Marxist), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and Indian Union Muslim League, which won two seats each, extended unconditional support from outside while remaining part of the SPA alliance led by the DMK. This support enabled TVK to form the government.[6][7]
Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay and his council of ministers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on 10 May 2026.[8] This marked the first time since 1967 that Tamil Nadu had a government led by a non-Dravidian party.[9] Later on 10 May 2026, Vijay resigned from the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly constituency and retained the Perambur Assembly constituency.[10]
Council of Ministers
Demographics
| S.No. | District | Ministers | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariyalur | ||
| 2 | Chengalpattu | 1 | |
| 3 | Chennai | 7 | |
| 4 | Coimbatore | 2 |
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| 5 | Cuddalore | 1 |
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| 6 | Dharmapuri | ||
| 7 | Dindigul | ||
| 8 | Erode | 2 | |
| 9 | Kallakurichi | ||
| 10 | Kanchipuram | 2 | |
| 11 | Kanniyakumari | 1 | |
| 12 | Karur | ||
| 13 | Krishnagiri | ||
| 14 | Madurai | 2 | |
| 15 | Mayiladuthurai | ||
| 16 | Nagapattinam | ||
| 17 | Namakkal | 3 | |
| 18 | Nilgiris | ||
| 19 | Perambalur | ||
| 20 | Pudukkottai | 1 |
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| 21 | Ramanathapuram | 1 | |
| 22 | Ranipet | 1 | |
| 23 | Salem | 1 |
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| 24 | Sivagangai | 1 | |
| 25 | Tenkasi | ||
| 26 | Thanjavur | 1 | |
| 27 | Theni | ||
| 28 | Thoothukudi | 2 |
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| 29 | Tiruchirappalli | 1 |
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| 30 | Tirunelveli | ||
| 31 | Tirupathur | ||
| 32 | Tiruppur | 1 | |
| 33 | Tiruvallur | ||
| 34 | Tiruvannamalai | ||
| 35 | Tiruvarur | ||
| 36 | Vellore | ||
| 37 | Viluppuram | ||
| 38 | Virudhunagar | 2 |
Notes
- Based on the location of the assembly constituency from which the corresponding member was elected from.