India, May 11 -- Cheered and heralded by a sea of delirious supporters, C Joseph Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday with a pledge that "a new era of real, secular, social justice starts now." The ascent of Vijay to the top job marks a significant realignment and a historic political shift in the State after his TVK emerged as the single largest party in the recent Assembly elections, shattering the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK in the State.

'Bussy' N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna and KA Sengottaiyan were also administered the oath of office of Minister by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by senior leaders, including Congress' Rah...