CM Vijay-led Cabinet in Tamil Nadu expands to 33; Congress joins government after 59 years

Mr. Vijay’s Cabinet is likely to undergo one more round of expansion, as the TVK has extended an open invitation to the VCK and IUML, both of which contested as part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) and have two MLAs each
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