Chennai, May 21 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Thursday expanded his cabinet as Ministers Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan took oath of office at Lok Bhavan in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath to the newly inducted ministers.

This comes after the Chief Minister recommended inducting 23 MLAs into the Council of Ministers, a proposal that was approved by the Tamil Nadu Governor.

The total strength of the Council of Ministers is 35. With the latest expansion, 33 ministers have now taken the oath. Of the total ministerial composition, 21 MLAs are from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and 2 are from the Congress. Chief Minister Vijay, along with nine other MLAs, had earlier taken oath on...