Thalapathy Vijay, officially named Chandrasekhar Joseph Vijay, took oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Governor R.N. Arlekar administered the oath. In his first address, Vijay described himself as an ordinary man without royal lineage and promised to serve the people sincerely. He pledged not to make false promises and to build an era of genuine secularism and social justice, asking citizens for time to evaluate his work.

Vijay emphasized that he would be the sole center of power, signaling that his government would not operate under coalition pressure. His party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), secured 108 seats in the recent state election and formed a coalition government with support from Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), reaching 120 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Vijay and assured cooperation between the central and state governments.

Vijay also declared assets worth 624 crore rupees in his election affidavit and said he would consider publishing a white paper on the state’s financial status to ensure transparency.