Chennai: Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, the DMK president who led his party to a huge victory in the Assembly polls was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, for whom this would be the first stint as CM, in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam, leaders from alliance parties including Congress's P Chidambaram, MDMK chief Vaiko and top state officials took part in the ceremony.
The ceremony witnessed adherence to COVID-19 guidelines including wearing masks.
In the polls held for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, DMK swept past the majority mark to garner 133 seats, while alliance partner Congress won in 18 constituencies. AIADMK registered a victory in 66 seats, while the BJP opened its account in four seats.
May 07, 2021 at 11:22AM
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