Actor-turned-politician Vijay unveiled the initial list of ministers set to take oath alongside him ahead of a historic swearing-in ceremony marking a new chapter in Tamil Nadu politics after decades of Dravidian party dominance. The list includes a 29-year-old MLA, who will become the youngest minister in the cabinet, a doctor and an ex-IRS officer, and seven other leaders. All ministers in the first list are from the TVK, with no Congress leader included.
1. A president of Vijay’s fan club association even before the actor launched his party, N Anand brought key logistical expertise when he eventually began building TVK. Anand became the party’s inaugural General Secretary and still continues in the role.
Anand has also emerged as one of the party’s prominent spokespersons. Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, he publicly declared that TVK’s leader would become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. In the 2026 Assembly polls, he contested from the Thiyagarayanagar constituency in Chennai — a seat historically dominated by the DMK and AIADMK — and defeated DMK candidate Raja Anbazhagan by securing 51,632 votes.
2. Aadhav Arjuna is a political strategist, philanthropist and sports administrator from Tamil Nadu. In the last elections, he was with MK Stalin and played an important role in the DMK’s victory. He was elected as the MLA from the Villivakkam assembly constituency in Chennai in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. Within TVK, he serves as the General Secretary for Election Campaign Management, making him the highest-ranking party official after president Vijay and General Secretary N Anand. He is also the President of the Basketball Federation of India.
3. Dr KG Arunraj is a physician and former Indian Revenue Service officer from Tamil Nadu. He serves as the General Secretary for Policy and Propaganda of TVK and was elected as the MLA from the Tiruchengodu assembly constituency in Namakkal district in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
4. The 29-year-old actor S Keerthana and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam MLA from Sivakasi is set to be sworn in today as the youngest minister in the cabinet headed by Chief Minister Vijay.
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