India, May 10 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to take the oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will administer the oath of office to Vijay at a gala event at 10 am in the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

The event marks the first time a non-Dravidian party has formed the government in the state since 1967, breaking the traditional domination of the AIADMK and the DMK.

Meanwhile, Arlekar has approved the recommendation of CM-designate Vijay on the appointment of 9 ministers, the Lok Bhavan said in a release.

The new Cabinet comprises a woman minister S Keerthana.

"C Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister-designate, has recommended a list of nine ...