Vijay's presence could have attracted a larger crowd and further traffic congestion in the region, and the TVK chief didn’t wish to put further pressure on the security arrangements in place.

Vijay's presence could have attracted a larger crowd and further traffic congestion in the region, and the TVK chief didn’t wish to put further pressure on the security arrangements in place.

Vijay's presence could have attracted a larger crowd and further traffic congestion in the region, and the TVK chief didn’t wish to put further pressure on the security arrangements in place.

As per Tamil media reports, Vijay had not planned to visit Kerala for the ceremony. If the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister were to attend the event, controlling the crowd could become a major challenge, given his cult fanbase in the neighbouring state. Special security arrangements would have to be made for Vijay, making the task in hand even harder for the police department. With several high-profile Congress leaders already participating, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister decided to give the event a skip so as not to make the situation harder for law enforcement, as well as to avoid managing excess crowds and traffic congestion.

It is also said that the decision for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay not to attend the Kerala Chief Minister's swearing-in ceremony was taken with Kerala's state administrative and security considerations in mind.

Senior Congress leader V. D.Satheesan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday. Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Satheesan and his 20 cabinet colleagues.

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