Days after taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Vijay is scheduled to make his first official visit to Delhi on May 27, where he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and senior Congress leaders to discuss key projects and financial assistance to the state.
During the meetings, Vijay is expected to seek additional financial assistance for the state and press for the Centre’s approval of several major infrastructure and development projects in Tamil Nadu.
He is also likely to meet senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
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As part of his visit to Delhi, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to inaugurate a statue of Tamil saint poet Thiruvalluvar installed by the Tamil Nadu government at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
The visit comes weeks after Vijay assumed office as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu following the landslide electoral victory of his party, Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam (TVK).
Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10, marking a major political shift in the state and ending the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK over state politics.
TVK emerged as the largest single party in the Assembly elections, winning 108 seats before getting support from the Congress, Left parties, VCK and IUML to form the government.
Earlier this month, the Tamil Nadu government announced the allocation of portfolios in the new government, with Vijay retaining key departments including the Home Ministry, Police, Municipal Administration, Urban Supply and Water, Women Welfare and Special Program Implementation.
The newly formed government has also created a dedicated AI department at the Cabinet level, making Tamil Nadu the second state after Kerala to create a separate AI portfolio.
