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NEW DELHI: Vanni Arasu and AM Shahjahan took oath arsenic ministers successful the Tamil Nadu furniture connected Friday aft main curate Vijay inducted 2 much members into his assembly of ministers arsenic portion of the ongoing furniture expansion.Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of bureau to the 2 legislators during a ceremonial held astatine Lok Bhavan successful Chennai.The induction of the VCK and IUML legislators came pursuing recommendations made by Vijay and approved by the Governor. The determination is being seen arsenic portion of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government's effort to fortify its conjugation practice successful the cabinet.
Vanni Arasu, who represents the Tindivanam Assembly constituency, was inducted from the Thol. Thirumavalavan-led Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), portion Shahjahan represents the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) from the Papanasam constituency.
The latest enlargement comes a time aft CM Vijay carried retired a large furniture reshuffle and expansion, inducting respective TVK legislators into cardinal ministries.
On Thursday, TVK MLA B Rajkumar was assigned the Housing and Urban Development portfolio, Vijay Tamilan Parthiban A was fixed the Transport Ministry, RV Ranjithkumar took complaint arsenic Forest Minister, V Sampath Kumar was allocated the Backward Classes Welfare portfolio and V Gandhiraj was made Co-operation Minister.With the latest inductions, the Tamil Nadu furniture present has 33 ministers. However, 2 portfolios: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare and Minorities Welfare are inactive vacant and are expected to beryllium allocated later.The Vijay-led authorities has besides drawn attraction for creating a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) section astatine the furniture level, making Tamil Nadu the 2nd authorities aft Kerala to found specified a ministry.Vijay has retained cardinal portfolios including Home, Police, Municipal Administration and Water Supply. He besides continues to oversee Special Initiatives, Poverty Alleviation and Rural Indebtedness.The Women Welfare portfolio, earlier nether the main minister’s office, has present been reassigned to K Jegadeshwari, who has been designated Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment.Among different large allocations, TVK MLA N Marie Wilson from Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar has been appointed Finance Minister, replacing elder person KA Sengottaiyan, who has present been fixed the Revenue department.The furniture besides includes Congress MLAs S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan, making it the archetypal conjugation authorities furniture formed successful Tamil Nadu since Independence.The caller ministry has besides marked a important summation successful practice for Dalits and women. The furniture presently includes 7 Dalit ministers and 4 women ministers, including Industries Minister S Keerthana, Animal Husbandry Minister S Kamali, Milk and Dairy Development Minister C Vijayalakshmi and Social Welfare Minister K Jagadeeshwari.
