Divya Chandrababu

Ending the night with Olof Palme’s call for ‘common security’. To achieve Intl security not against the adversary but together on a commitment to joint survival rather than on the threat of mutual destruction. #BringBackWingCommanderAbhinandan

Here are the portfolios for @CMOTamilnadu and 9 ministers.

Met the DMK President today. He shared his views on the current political situation nationally and in the state.

Premalatha Vijayakanth thanked EPS before Stalin in the Assembly.

An MGR-Jayalalithaa man, he went with OPS but advised him not to join NDA. Now, OPS sits in the assembly as a DMK MLA. This House is the most jumbled.

When Mr JCD sent this to me after joining #TVK, I had an opinion. But, having known him for decades, this post is well deserved. I think he will bring dignity & patience to the Speaker’s chair. He’s also a polished speaker in English & Tamil.

EPS ousted AIADMK leaders one by one. Now his close aides C Ve & Velumani among others are rebelling against him. C Ve makes it public that EPS tried to strike a deal with arch rival DMK so he could be CM.

Will Opposition to the BJP Recede? In the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, the BJP managed to secure only a single seat. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the AIADMK—the party that effectively carried the BJP on its shoulders during the elections—is now on the verge of a split. As a result, it has become increasingly clear that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) can no longer continue in the same form in which it contested the elections. At the same time, the Congress party, without prior consultation or indication, has withdrawn from the DMK alliance and aligned itself with the TVK. The VCK, the Muslim League, and the Left parties have extended their support to enable the formation of a TVK-led government. Although these parties continue to maintain that they remain within the DMK alliance, serious questions have emerged regarding the practical viability of such a position. The playing of “Vande Mataram” during the swearing-in ceremony may well have been inadvertent. Yet, symbolically, it also signals the possibility that the present administration may not sustain the uncompromising anti-BJP posture consistently maintained by the DMK government until now. The course adopted by the Congress party—and particularly by Rahul Gandhi—has generated considerable resentment among DMK cadres. Consequently, the DMK itself may gradually soften its opposition to the BJP, reducing the intensity with which it had previously confronted the saffron party. If a ruling dispensation functioning with a fragile majority chooses to avoid direct confrontation with the Union Government, its opposition to the BJP is inevitably likely to weaken. In addition, anti-BJP sentiment within the DMK camp itself may begin to lose momentum, shaped by an emerging internal question: “Now that the Congress is no longer our ally, is it still necessary to oppose the BJP with the same intensity as before?” Thus, although the BJP may have suffered defeat in the electoral arena, the broader political resistance against it may nonetheless begin to diminish. Will such a development serve the interests of Tamil Nadu? What path should democratic forces now adopt? These are questions that demand serious reflection. - Ravikumar MP

#DMK elects @Udhaystalin as their legislative party leader. Hence, the leader of the opposition in the House. CM’s age- 51 LoP’s age- 48

Though it’s obvious that until now, DIPR (Directorate of Info & Public Relations) sent us press notes & pics from DMK/ AIADMK govts, the official releases today mark a major transition in TN. Prev govt staff are still handling this. @CMOTamilnadu in first meeting reviews L&O.

P Senthilkumar appointed as secretary 1 ; G Laxmi Priya as secretary II to newly sworn in Chief Minister @actorvijay

Congratulations and a first salvo in order…

Picking right officers is the next imp move that will chart the course of a #TVK‌ led TN. Understanding that a seasoned bureaucrat is to helm affairs. If it’s him, #Vijay is in good hands. Seniors incl UC, Radhakrishnan, D Karthikeyan, B Chandramohan call on Vijay at the Fort.

Why we saw Vande Mataram, National Anthem and then the Tamil Thai Vazhthu …

15. Neelangarai kabaleeswarar nagar Beach 16. Madhavaram Bus Terminus 17. Mount Poonamallee road Ramapuram park new park near L&T. 18. Ambattur O.T. Bus Stand 19. Tondiarpet Bus Depot Area 20. Adyar Depot Junction

5. T. Nagar Bus Stand 6. Besant Nagar Beach 7. Thiruvanmiyur Bus Depot 8. Kathipara Urban Square 9. Semmozhi Poonga 10. Island Grounds Bus Stop 11. Nageswara Rao Park 12. Mylapore Tank Area 13. Vadapalani Bus Terminus 14. MGR Nagar Market Area

Swearing in ceremony will be live on LED screens in these 20 locations in Chennai, courtesy @chennaicorp 1. Anna Nagar Tower Park 2. Marina Beach 3. Koyambedu CMBT 4. Central Railway Station

-Guv appoints @actorvijay as the CM of #TamilNadu under Article 164 of the Constitution. -Swearing- in at Nehru Stadium tomorrow at 10 am. -*Vote of confidence of the Assembly on or before 13th May.*

Chief minister designate C Joseph #Vijay meets Governor for the 4th time to stake claim to form the government. This time he’s accompanied by leaders of political parties - Congress, CPI, CPM, VCK, IUML- who are supporting him to surpass the halfway mark.

There’s little surprise that Governor Rajendra Arlekar’s delay in inviting Vijay, as the leader of the single largest party, to form the government is facing criticism. However, such criticism shouldn’t be facile. Let us examine the logic behind his position. A long thread. 1/n

#TVK chief #Vijay meets Governor @lokbhavan_tn with claim to form government.