C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium after his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), secured majority support with backing from the Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar invited Vijay to form the government after the alliance crossed the majority mark in the 234-member Assembly.

Tamil Nadu Cabinet Ministers 2026

N. Anand

Portfolios:

• Rural Development
• Water Resources
• Panchayats
• Poverty Alleviation Programme
• Rural Indebtedness
• Irrigation Projects

Aadhav Arjuna

Portfolios:

• Public Works Department
• Buildings
• Highways
• Minor Ports
• Sports Development

Aadhav Arjuna is also associated with basketball administration in Tamil Nadu and India.

K. G. Arunraj

Portfolios:

• Health

A retired IRS officer and former doctor, Arunraj earlier served in the civil services before entering politics.

K. A. Sengottaiyan

Portfolios:

• Finance

The senior-most minister in the cabinet, Sengottaiyan previously handled major departments in earlier AIADMK governments.

P. Venkataramanan

Portfolios:

• Food and Civil Supplies
• Consumer Protection
• Price Control

R. Nirmalkumar

Portfolios:

• Energy
• Law
• Prevention of Corruption
• Courts and Prisons
• Legislative Assembly
• Elections
• Passports

Rajmohan

Portfolios:

• School Education
• Archaeology
• Tamil Official Language
• Tamil Culture
• Information and Publicity

Rajmohan became only the second Dalit leader in Tamil Nadu to hold the School Education portfolio.

T. K. Prabhu

Portfolios:

• Natural Resources
• Minerals and Mines

S. Keerthana

Portfolios:

• Industries
• Investment Promotion

She became the first woman to head the Industries Ministry in Tamil Nadu.

Portfolios Retained by CM Vijay

C. Joseph Vijay retained several major departments, including:

• Public
• General Administration
• Police
• Home
• Municipal Administration
• Women’s Welfare
• Youth Welfare
• Urban and Water Supply
• Welfare of Children
• Welfare of Aged and Differently-abled Persons
• Special Programme Implementation

The government is expected to expand the cabinet later, with additional portfolios likely to be allocated to alliance partners, including the Congress.

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The 2026 Puducherry Assembly election resulted in a decisive victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), allowing the alliance to comfortably retain power in the Union Territory.

Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — Final Seat Tally

• All India N.R. Congress (AINRC): 12 seats
• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 4 seats
• All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK): 1 seat
• Lok Janshakti Party (LJP): 1 seat
• NDA Total: 18 seats

The Puducherry Legislative Assembly has 30 elected members, and the majority mark is 16.

Key Highlights

• The NDA comfortably crossed the majority mark and retained control of the Union Territory.
• N. Rangasamy led the AINRC to victory.
• Rangasamy won from both constituencies he contested:
  • Thattanchavady
  • Mangalam
• Polling was held on April 9, 2026.

Election Statistics

• Voter turnout: 89.87%
• Polling stations: 1,099
• Candidates in fray: 294

Political Context

The election saw intense competition among:

• The NDA alliance led by AINRC and BJP
• Opposition parties including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Indian National Congress
• Newly floated regional outfits and smaller parties

The result further strengthened the political position of N. Rangasamy in Puducherry politics.

For complete constituency-wise winners and candidate-wise vote margins, users generally refer to the official Election Commission of India portal and Puducherry election dashboards.

Here’s the full winners list:

Also See

West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 

Assam Assembly Election Results 2026

Kerala Assembly Election Results 2026

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