Chennai, May 10 -- Heralding a maior change and scripting a new chapter in Tamil Nadu politics long dominated by the bipolar regime, the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder and actor-politician C Joseph Vijay was on Sunday sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister, heading the first ever non Dravidian dispensation in this Dravidian heartland--ruled alternatively by the two majors DMK and the AIADMK-after ending their nearly 60 year long duopoly with a stunning show at the hustings.
Governor Rajenedra Vishwanath Arlekar administerd the oath of Office and secrecy to Vijay along with nine members of his first Cabinet, which included a woman, at an impressive ceremony held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Multi-purpose Indoor stadium on a pleasa...