India, May 16 -- Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday approved the allocation of portfolios as recommended by the new chief minister, C. Joseph Vijay, days after the actor-turned-politician took the oath of office.

Thus, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government, which was formed after Vijay's two-year-old party stunned almost everyone by emerging as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, is officially finalised.

As per Lok Bhavan, TVK chief and CM Vijay will hold public, general administration, police, women's welfare, urban, and water supply portfolios.

K A Sengottaiyan is the finance minister

K G Arun Raj is the TN health minister

P. Venkataraman is the minister for food and civil supplies

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