India, May 21 -- In a first in nearly six decades, Congress finds itself at a sweet spot in Tamil Nadu with two of its MLAs - S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan - as part of the current cabinet of the state under the leadership of chief minister C Joseph Vijay. Both the leaders are part of the state government led by Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and took oath on Thursday as the chief minister expanded his cabinet to make place for his allies.

However, when one of these Congress MLAs sought to hail his party leader Rahul Gandhi during his oath taking, he was schooled by the Governor.

S Rajesh Kumar, Congress' MLA from Killiyoor constituency, after taking the oath said, "long live leader of the people Kamarajar, long live Rajiv Ga...