Chennai, May 10 -- TVK leader and newly-inducted Tamil Nadu minister P Venkataramanan on Sunday expressed happiness after being given a ministerial berth in the new government led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay.

Speaking to ANI, Venkataramanan said the ministers would work under the leadership of Chief Minister Vijay for the welfare of the state.

"We are very happy and very proud to be citizens of Tamil Nadu. I have been given the Ministerial post, and under the leadership of our CM, we will do all the good things," said the MLA who won from Chennai's Mylapore constituency in the recent Assembly elections.

The 48-year-old is an advocate by profession, and holds a Master of Commerce degree from Annamalai University, a Master of Busi...