The Congress did not perform very strongly in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections but after a long gap of almost six decades, the party got a chance to share power in the state. It was formed under the leadership of Chief Minister Vijay‘Two Congress MLAs will take oath as Cabinet Ministers in the upcoming TVK government. This is considered a major and important political development in Tamil Nadu dominated by Dravidian politics., Because after so long a national political party became a partner of the state government‘going to be
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has given full approval to the inclusion of legislators advocate Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan in the Tamil Nadu cabinet, Congress organization general secretary CC Benugopal said. In the last two decades, the Congress has had no part in the government despite its alliance with the DMK. Therefore, the entry of Congress into the Tamil Nadu cabinet after a long gap of 59 years is a historic moment for the party, he said.
The winning party TVK emerged as the largest party in the assembly elections with 108 seats but fell short of a majority. Rahul Gandhi’s Congress has announced the support of five of its MLAs to pave the way for Vijay to become Chief Minister. Former Chief Minister MK Stalin is surprised and angered by the Congress’s sudden decision to ditch its old ally DMK. However, the election results gave the Congress a new direction in Tamil Nadu politics.
