Tamil Nadu CM and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. This is the first official meeting between the new Tamil Nadu chief minister and the PM since the formation of new government in the state.
“Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru @actorvijay met Prime Minister @narendramodi today,” the Prime Minister’s office posted on ‘X’.
The meeting lasted around 30 minutes, sources told HT.
During his visit, Vijay also visited the Tamil Nadu House in Delhi, where he was accorded a guard of honour.
Sources said the chief minister is expected to meet Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Union home minister Amit Shah and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during his trip, according to ANI.
He is also scheduled to meet senior Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, at 10 Janpath, said the report. Posters featuring Rahul Gandhi and Vijay were seen outside the residence.
This marks Vijay’s first official visit to the national capital since securing a trust vote on May 13 with the backing of Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML legislators.
