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Tamil Nadu Assembly meets Monday as CM Joseph Vijay readies major first moves
Politics
Published on 10 May 2026
Speaker and Deputy Speaker votes come Tuesday
Tamil Nadu’s 17th Legislative Assembly will convene for its first session on Monday, with newly elected MLAs set to take their oaths. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections are scheduled for Tuesday. Joseph Vijay assumed office as Chief Minister on Sunday after securing a majority with allied support, alongside the launch of three public welfare schemes.
- 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly convenes Monday for its inaugural session
- MLAs will take oaths at the start of the session
- Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections scheduled for Tuesday
- Joseph Vijay becomes CM with allies’ support and welfare schemes
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