Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated C. Joseph Vijay after he was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, marking a historic political shift in the state. Vijay’s TVK alliance secured majority support, ending decades of DMK-AIADMK dominance and bringing a non-Dravidian party to power for the first time since 1967.
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has extended warm congratulations to actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marked a dramatic political shift in the southern Indian state.
In a post on X, Anwar Ibrahim wrote that he “warmly congratulates my friend Vijay on being elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,” adding a lighthearted reference to the actor’s cinematic legacy. “For many years, his adoring fans watched him defeat corrupt politicians and assorted villains within three hours… The people of Tamil Nadu have now entrusted Vijay with a responsibility far greater than any role performed on screen,” he said, invoking Vijay’s popular slogan “Oru Viral Puratchi” (one-finger revolution) and expressing optimism about future Malaysia–Tamil Nadu cooperation.
Vijay, president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), was sworn in on Sunday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, in a ceremony administered by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
Nine ministers also took the oath alongside him as part of the new council of ministers.
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