India, May 11 -- Leaders from across the political spectrum on Sunday congratulated TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the Centre will keep working with the State Government to improve the lives of people.

The Congress, which has extended support to the TVK, hailed the actor-turned-politician following his swearing-in ceremony, as party leader Rahul Gandhi said Tamil Nadu has chosen "a new generation and a new voice".

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also extended congratulations to Vijay, highlighting the deep historical and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu.

In a social media post, Dissanayake said Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu are "conne...