New Delhi, May 10 -- The Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday congratulated actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay after he was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and expressed hope that Tamil Nadu would achieve new heights of development under his leadership.

In a post on X, Patnaik extended his best wishes to Vijay and said, "Congratulate Shri @actorvijay on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. I wish, under your leadership, the state reaches new heights of development with the support of the people of the state. Best wishes."

Vijay, whose full name is Chandrasekhar Joseph Vijay, took an oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at a grand ceremony held at the Ja...