Chennai: TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay took oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday at Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath administered the oath of office and secrecy at a gala event in the Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium here.

Amid continuous whistling by TVK cadres and in the presence of top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister in the name of God.

Governor Arlekar also administered the oath of office and secrecy to his cabinet members, including veteran K A Sengottaiyan and young faces Dr TK Prabhu and S Keerthana. TVK leaders Aadhav Arjuna, N Anand, R Nirmal Kumar, KG Arunraj and Sengottaiyan, all considered members of Vijay’s inner team, took oath as Ministers.