Chennai: Before assuming office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay submitted his resignation letter from the post of Member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Tiruchirappalli East co
Published: May 10, 2026 6:50 PM IST
Chennai: Before assuming office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay submitted his resignation letter from the post of Member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Tiruchirappalli East constituency. Ministers KA Sengottaiyan and P Venkataramanan met the Secretary of the Legislative Assembly, Dr K Srinivasan, and handed over the resignation letter.
CM Vijay won from the Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East assembly seats in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election, as a candidate can hold only one seat at a time if elected from both, according to the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951.
Earlier today, TVK chief Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and took office at the secretariat located in the historic Fort George in Chennai. After being sworn in, Vijay emphasised that his government would mark the “new beginning” and era of “real, secular and social justice.”
Addressing a gathering at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here, Vijay stressed that he would “repay the debt” of the people after leaving behind his cinema career, adding that he doesn’t come from a “royal family” but portrays himself as a common family member of the Tamil Nadu public.
“I know very well about the minds of normal and common people and what life is like for someone; I was born to an ordinary assistant director. I do not come from a royal family. I am just like your son, your daughter, your elder brother, or your younger brother–that is how I see myself. And it was because you saw me that way that you gave me such a great place in the cinema,” said Vijay.
Vijay spoke candidly about the “hardships and humiliations” faced during his transition into the political arena, thanking his supporters for treating his pain as their own.
“Now, leaving all of that behind and entering politics to repay my debt of gratitude to you, you embraced me with so much love and affection, saying, ‘We are here for you, Vijay. We will take care of everything.’ At this moment, I must say this: throughout this journey and this process, I faced countless hardships and humiliations. But despite all that, you too endured difficulties and insults for my sake. You never cared about any of it; you treated my pain as your own and stood beside me throughout. Today, when I say, ‘I, Joseph Vijay…,’ you have made it a reality. I truly do not know what to say,” he added.
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