The oath was administered by protem speaker MV Karuppaiah. Apart from Vijay, other TVK MLAs will also take oath as members of assembly.
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Tamil Nadu Ministers N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, Dr KG Arunraj, KA Sengottaiyan and other ministers take oath as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
This comes after the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief took charge as 13th CM of Tamil Nadu and resigned as Tiruchirapalli East MLA. He has decided to remain a member of assembly from Perambur seat.
In his first speech after being sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM, the TVK chief expressed his will to run a “transparent government“, noting that he would perform all actions “openly.” He also accused the the former DMK government of emptying the state’s treasury.
“After reviewing everything, I intend to release a white paper to the people. I want my government to be a transparent government. That is the very first thing I want to do. As far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, if I need to meet someone, I will not do it secretly or behind closed doors. Whatever I do, I will do openly and transparently. I request all of you to give me some time. I will gradually fulfil everything I have promised and will sincerely strive to implement them. This is your government. I will ensure strict safety for women,” CM Vijay said.Also read: Vijay goes off-script, turns oath-taking into powerful oath speech, Tamil Nadu Guv corrects him
He further pointed out ‘poor financials’ of the state and blamed the DMK front, saying “Today, the condition in which our Tamil Nadu government has been left is something I have seen for myself. The last government has gone out after borrowing debts of more than Rs 10 lakh crore; the treasury has been completely emptied before they left office. It is in such a situation that we have taken charge. I am not saying this for effect; only after going inside and seeing things firsthand can one understand what is there and what is not.”
Reiterating his image as a people’s leader Vijay vowed not to use “citizens’ money”. He also emphaised that his primary focus would be to improve education, roads, drinking water facilities, and other essential services in Tamil Nadu.
“Even if some people humiliate me, whether they are friends or enemies, all 8 crore people are still my people. My heart tells me that I must give complete attention to education, roads, drinking water facilities, and other essential services. As I said before, I will not touch even a single paisa of the people’s money,” he said in his speech after the swearing-in ceremony.
The TVK chief and newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu CM signed the first set of documents after taking the oath, giving nod to 200 units of free power supply and Special Task Forces to tackle drugs and ensure women’s safety.
