NDTV· 11h ago
Chief Minister's Office
Governance updates, party announcements, and press releases from CM Vijay's office and the TVK press wing.
Live from the web
Curated updates
Chief Minister Vijay opened the Periyar Arivulagam and Science Centre in Gandhipuram on October 16. DMK president M.K. Stalin said ahead of the event that the project was his government's work.
Chief Minister Vijay launched the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Ecosystem Scheme 2026 at the Secretariat, offering state incentives on top of central support and for projects outside central schemes.
The DMK and AIADMK have criticised the state's short-term electricity purchase for October 12 to 31, while Electricity Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar has defended it as a response to peak demand.
The ruling TVK won both Assembly bypolls when votes were counted on Friday, taking its strength in the House to 109, according to reports. The DMK finished second in both seats.
Voting in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bypolls was brisk on Tuesday, with the Election Commission reporting 35.55 per cent and 37.28 per cent turnout respectively by 11 am. Votes will be counted on October 9.
Chief Minister Vijay's TVK has entered the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu, which Congress called a historic development. Reports say the party does not want to rush into the national bloc, and the DMK was absent from the meeting that formalised the entry.
Campaigning for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bypolls ended on Sunday evening, with Chief Minister Vijay holding a final roadshow in Dharapuram. Polling is on Tuesday and counting on October 9.
The TVK and its alliance partners held a joint public meeting in Madurantakam on Thursday to project unity ahead of the October 6 Assembly bypoll. Chief Minister Vijay did not attend and is scheduled to campaign separately in the constituency on October 2.