India, May 11 -- C Joseph Vijay on Monday took oath as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly along with nine ministers, former chief ministers and newly elected MLAs during the inaugural proceedings of the newly constituted House, officials said.

Pro-Tem Speaker M V Karuppaiah administered the oath of office to the members.

The Assembly proceedings commenced at 9.30 am with a brief introductory address by the Pro-Tem Speaker. Chief Minister Vijay was the first member to take oath as an MLA.

Nine ministers, including N Anand and Aadhav Arjuna, also took oath as legislators during the session.

Later, DMK legislature party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, former chief minister and AIADMK leader Edappa...