Two Congress MLAs will take oath as ministers in Chief Minister Vijay's cabinet on Thursday. This marks the first time in 59 years that the party joins a Tamil Nadu government.
The Congress party announced on Wednesday that its MLAs Advocate S Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan will take the oath as ministers at 10 am on Thursday at Raj Bhavan. AICC general secretary KC Venugopal posted on social media that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved their induction into the TVK-led cabinet.
Venugopal described it as a historic occasion for the party after a gap of 59 years. He expressed confidence that the new ministers would meet public expectations. Senior leader P Chidambaram also congratulated the two legislators.
The Congress had contested the recent assembly polls with the DMK but switched support to Chief Minister Vijay's government after the results. The party last formed part of a Tamil Nadu government between 1952 and 1967.
