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Joseph Vijay’s first visit to Delhi after becoming Chief Minister; 25 minute meeting with PM Modi caught the attention of political circles
Samira Vishwas | May 28, 2026 6:24 PM CST

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South Indian film industry veteran and now Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is seen in full ‘action mode’ in his new role. After assuming the post of Chief Minister, Vijay went to the country’s capital Delhi for the first time on Wednesday; There he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This visit is being considered very important in terms of the future politics of Tamil Nadu and Centre-State relations.

25 minute meeting with specific agenda

After reaching Delhi on Wednesday morning, Chief Minister Vijay first went to ‘Tamil Nadu House’ located in Central Delhi. His scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Modi took place at ‘Seva Teerth’ at 4:30 pm. According to sources, the conversation between the two leaders lasted for about 25 minutes. Although the full official details of the visit have not been made public yet, indications from the Chief Minister’s Office suggest that Vijay presented a detailed list of specific demands of Tamil Nadu to the Prime Minister, which also includes those issues which have been pending with the Central Government for a long time.

Expectations of cooperation from the center
Vijay’s main objective during his Delhi visit is to get financial and administrative help from the central government for the development works of the state. According to political analysts, this first meeting with the Prime Minister can pave a new path for the development of Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister Vijay is also likely to meet many other senior political leaders during this visit; These possible meetings have given a boost to the political scene of Delhi.

From ‘superstar’ of film industry to ‘hero’ of politics
Thalapathy Vijay’s entry into politics and his subsequent journey to the post of Chief Minister is like a script of a film. He entered the world of politics about two years ago with his party ‘TVK’. His party performed very well in the recent elections; After which he is now leading the first coalition government in the state in decades. After this victory, Prime Minister Modi also congratulated Vijay on social media and assured him of full support from the Centre.

Important steps taken as soon as charge was taken
As soon as he took charge, Vijay started taking many important decisions at the administrative and policy level. Recently, they gave a big relief to the Tamil film industry by changing the 70 year old rule; Under this changed rule, cinema halls are now allowed to show five shows in a day. These decisions, as well as his various ‘goodwill gestures’ towards the public, have become hot topics of discussion on social media.


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