Days after Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay passed the Legislative Assembly's floor test with flying colours, Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday approved the allocation of portfolios that the former had recommended.
With Governor Arlekar's assent, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government is officially finalised, about a week after the issues it faced with government formation, despite emerging as the single-largest party in the 2026 elections.
As per the Lok Bhavan statement, CM Vijay will hold onto Home Affairs, which includes public administration, general administration, the police, women and youth welfare, the welfare of children, elderly, and differently abled people, municipal administration, and urban and rural water supply.
Senior leader K.A. Sengottaiyan gets the Finance portfolio, which puts him in charge of Finance, Pensions and Pension Allowances in Vijay's government.
Selvi S. Keerthana, who already made a name for herself by becoming one of the youngest female members of the TVK cabinet, has now received the Industries portfolio.
This puts her in charge of Industries and Investment Promotion—an important allocation that has already sparked a buzz in political circles.
‘Bussy' N Anand, who is the heart of the TVK machine and a key factor in the party's grassroots mobilisation power, has become the Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources.
This also gives the 61-year-old the reins over matters like poverty alleviation programmes, education, and medical and family welfare.
Aadhav Arjuna, another of Vijay's right-hand men with prior links to both the VCK and the DMK and a proven strategy that helped Vijay get a sweeping win in Perambur, his home turf, has received the Public Works (including buildings, highways and ports) and Sports Development charge.
(More details are awaited.)
