India, May 12 -- TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay has appointed his longtime astrologer and spiritual advisor, Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel, as Officer on Special Duty (Political) to the Chief Minister, according to a government order issued on Tuesday.

The order stated that Vettrivel has been appointed as the Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister (Political) "from the date of his joining".

The appointment comes just days after Vijay was sworn in as Chief Minister following the surprise electoral success of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Vettrivel, a well-known astrologer and spiritual mentor in Tamil Nadu, is believed to have played a key advisory role in Vi...