Hyderabad, May 10 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, May 10, in a historic ceremony held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, marking a dramatic political shift in the state.

With his swearing-in, Vijay becomes the first chief minister of Tamil Nadu since 1967 to come from outside the two dominant Dravidian parties - the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay in the presence of thousands of supporters, political leaders, film personalities, and dignitaries from across the country.

The atmosphere...