New Delhi, May 10 -- After a week-long political drama and a quest to cross the majority mark, C Joseph Vijay took oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, 10 May.

Having fallen short of the majority mark by ten seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was seen firming up support from smaller parties since the election results were announced on 4 May.

After receiving support from the Congress, VCK, and Left parties, TVK crossed the majority mark of 118, sought by Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to form the government in the southern state.

After he took oath, in the presence of his party's alliance leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Vijay assured a "transparent governme...