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@dmuthuk Vijay’s party did not campaign in our area & neither did Vijay campaign ,still he won all but two seats in Coimbatore. If elections by chance happen within 1 year he will win more than 200 seats even if the Dravidian parties have alliance .

I saw all these data twists. Answer a simple question. Vijay's party stood without any alliance. It is the first elections they ever fought. They almost came closer to majority. Which party in Tamil Nadu has got similar mandate? Also did all the previous governments in Tamil Nadu get more than 50% vote share then? Getting 50% or more vote share is a rarity. Even big parties like DMK or ADMK do not get that kind of mandate.

@imYadav31 Flew BOM HAN BOM around two years back . Decent it was .

Tried my level best to avoid Vietjet Air for my Vietnam trip. But for Da Nang to Phu Quoc, options were almost non-existent for my dates, so had to book it. If you’re planning flights within Vietnam, keep this in mind: Vietjet should be your last option. Don’t ask me why. Just… don’t.

@elonmusk Stop the war !

On my way to Beijing in Air Force One

Cleanliness & Training of Hospitality are two main areas that could be focused on. Identifying potential places of International Tourist interest & keeping atleast the areas around these monuments clean should be non negotiable. We have great food , heritage & variety to attract .

I am willing to lay the opposite bet. I was with the 3 foreign tourists recently in India for a few days. When you look at it from the lens of F2 tourists, barring Taj Mahal & Rajasthan Palace Hotels, there is nothing else that they want to see here with they cannot get anywhere else. ( And of course the approach to the Taj ,less said the better) International cards don't work in many many places. They don't want to carry a lot of cash around because of safety. The dirt, squalor ( just outside beautiful Deer park in Delhi, there is a dump truck permanently parked and never cleaned. Non existent roads and payments in most parts Terrible driving ethics whether it is on red light or coming the same way in a one way road whether it is within the city or on highways People who are not cultured or polite or even with basic manners of holding doors open or saying thank you Eg, Goa could have been our Bali , Phuket. But for that we need a swinging liberal culture not moral policing. And yes we need garbage free roads. Out of the 90 lakh tourists every year that come, I am counted a minimum of 20 times because I visit India that many times per year. NRIs are probably 40- 50% of that number. Genuine F2s, F2- esses are probably half. Other countries have not stood still and they have executed. People want amazing places to spend money on. Bali has 80 lakh tourists. Happening night life. Super cheap. Phuket too. Vietnam. Here we only talk and that's where it ends. But yes, this opportunity is a permanent past , present and future opportunity

@dmuthuk That is a good move . The investment climate has to be maintained & the momentum sustained.

IAS officer Vishnu Venugopal has been working as CEO of Guidance Tamil Nadu, the nodal agency responsible for bringing investments into Tamil Nadu. He played a major role in bringing lot of industries into Tamil Nadu during last 5 years. He has been appointed to Chief Minister's office today as additional secretary. He is known to be an extremely intelligent and dynamic officer. In fact, before IAS, he was working as a risk analyst based out of USA.

@CMOTamilnadu Why former minister?

2/2 அவை முன்னவர் மாண்புமிகு அமைச்சர் திரு. கே.ஏ. செங்கோட்டையன் அவர்கள் மற்றும் மாண்புமிகு எதிர்கட்சித் தலைவர் திரு. உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் ஆகியோர் அமர வைத்தனர்.

மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு. ச. ஜோசப் விஜய் அவர்கள் முன்னிலையில் இன்று (12.5.2026) தமிழ்நாடு சட்டமன்றப் பேரவையில், சட்டமன்றப் பேரவைத் தலைவராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட திரு. ஜே.சி.டி. பிரபாகர் அவர்களை, சட்டப்பேரவை தலைவர் இருக்கையில், 1/2

@Jasonphilip8 When breath becomes air “ Book written by Paul Kalanithi is an excellent reading to realise that health is so important & lot of things we take for granted. Recuperate well Dr & continue to cure patients 🙏

My mother, a deeply pious Christian, taught me many things in life. She told me, " I will not be with you forever in life. When you ever feel completely hopeless, clutching at straws, say this: “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me.” Psalm 50: 15, The Holy Bible. ...About 50 days ago, an L4/L5 disc prolapse entered my life. Initially, like many doctors do, I intellectualised it. Scans, medications, prognoses, timelines. Somewhere in that confidence was the quiet assumption that “I understand Medicine”. But I am a Urologist, not a spine surgeon. Then came the morning of May the 5th: I woke up to discover I had lost the ability to walk and control of my bladder . As a doctor, I immediately understood the gravity of what was unfolding. Within hours, I had developed full-blown Cauda Equina Syndrome, one of neurosurgery’s true emergencies. The comforting illusion that “there is still time” disappeared instantly. And almost involuntarily, my mind went back to that Psalm: “Call upon Me in the day of trouble…” I was admitted urgently to Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai, and taken up for emergency spine surgery. Hours, minutes,seconds mattered. There is something profoundly humbling about becoming a patient after spending decades being “The Doctor”. One day, you are counselling frightened patients and families. The next day, you are lying frightened, and awake yourself at 3 AM in just a hospital gown, staring at the ceiling, wondering whether your own body will fully cooperate again. Medicine changes meaning when pain becomes personal. You realise how vulnerable illness makes even strong people. How terrifying neurological symptoms can be. How deeply patients crave reassurance, even when they appear calm. And how much kindness from nurses, technicians and paramedics truly matters. As doctors, we witness suffering every day. But living through sudden illness yourself is an entirely different education. Thankfully, I was operated in time. I am now discharged, and recovering slowly, painfully, but with gratitude. This experience left me with a few reminders: -Never ignore red-flag spinal symptoms. -Never normalise progressive neurological deficits. -And never assume serious disease only happens to “other people”. Health is not a permanent possession. It is a temporary privilege. Today, I feel immense gratitude: to Prof. Ranganathan Jothi Sir who operated on me, to the extraordinary nursing team at Vadapalani Kauvery Hospital, to those who stood beside me quietly, unyielding as a rock in my hour of need, and to the simple ability to stand, walk and heal again. Sometimes life changes not over years, but over a single morning. Thankful to be alive. Thankful to be walking.

@dmuthuk To be self satisfied is a great blessing

Not to boast. Want to clarify few things. When Rahul responded to my tweet, many immediately said I'll get new clients. After 2017, I thought enough and decided to retain only existing clients. Many well to do people persisted with me to take them as clients. I can definitely earn 10 times more. Become the largest individual distributor in the country. I said no. I've decent wealth and let it grow. That's good enough. Some mutual fund distributors have asked how to deal with VIP clients. Be it Rahul or any other VIP client, you can be your own only if you seek nothing. Stick just to professional process and have a nice general talk. I've interacted with Rahul lot of times in the last 14 years. I've never sought anything, even a smallest benefit from him. I'll stick to professional discussion. Then we'll some times chat about general things for a while. If you want to be respected and treated as equal, don't expect anything from anyone, more so with powerful people. This is possible only if you believe you'll get what you're destined to get. I've never done any networking in life, still know many important people in the society. There are lot of experiences and interactions with certain people which I cannot share in public domain. I strongly believe in Ramana Maharishi. Both in my office and at home, I've Ramana's photo on my working desk with following statement: "The Ordainer controls the fate of souls in accordance with their past deeds -their prarabdha karma. Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try hard how you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen, do what you may to stop it. This is certain. The best course, therefore, is for one to be silent." - Ramana Maharishi

@sscharles Life is meant to be enjoyed ! May you continue to do good to the people of Tamilnadu & Pondicherry. Looking forward to your political innings 🙏

சமீபத்தில் குடும்பத்துடன் மாலத்தீவு சென்றபோது, ஒரு குழந்தையின் மனநிலையில் சைக்கிள் ஓட்டி மகிழ்ந்தேன். #Maldives #BeachVibes #FamilyTrip #TravelWithFamily #OceanView

@dmuthuk Believe that Vijay will respect all religions & will be impartial .

I think this is unfair. As much as Vijay carried Jesus Christ photo in a meeting, he regularly visits temple too. Someone pointed out to me yesterday that while meeting the governor, he was wearing a red thread, what is known as Kalava and also had Kumkum on his forehead. He has said he respects and follow Periyar's social principles but reject his atheism. Vijay is a believer. From what I know, he practices both Hinduism and Christianity.

@nntaleb Yes . It’s authentic conversation.

People who are usually private and reserved, even with their friends, end up sharing all manner of personal details on a long flight with a stranger they will never meet again.

@DrHVHande1 Thanks sir for standing up for what is right. People like you make our state & country great 👍

@ShekharGupta @sgurumurthy The Governor by convention should call the single largest party & test the majority in the floor of the house . Theses games should be avoided .

Well said @sgurumurthy.. this will be a most cynical theft of the mandate. Public opinion will never accept it. Both Dravidian parties have been rejected and should accept it with humility. The governor shd call the largest party/group and ask them to prove majority in the House

@dhanyarajendran Congress & PMK . DMDK too

Final numbers show #TVK has won 108 seats. Reduce one for Vijay (since he has to resign) and one for the Speaker, number comes down to 106. Halfway mark also comes down by 1. So TVK has to have 117 to win the vote of confidence. Where will the 11 come from?

@Vivek_Investor Vijay winning is a rare scenario

@Vivek_Investor People take money & they vote for a compelling emotion if they find one , like in Vijay’s case !

Karnataka politics is not like TN. It is extremely difficult for a movie star to achieve success in a shorter period. Here caste & money matter.

@chandrarsrikant @SridharanAnand 😀

@SridharanAnand They have their own concept of double engine

TN electorate continues long tradition of supporting chinna veedu

@dmuthuk Rajnikanth was at his peak in 1996 . Wished he had the courage of Vijaykanth . The collateral effect of Vijay becoming CM is the starting of the end of AIADMK

Many tweets about missed opportunity by Rajnikant. Many Gen Z may not know. Rajni's time was 1996. His influence and popularity in Tamil Nadu was such that he would have won almost all the assembly seats. I'm not exaggerating. Vijay is young for politics and has come in right time. People choosing him as Chief Minister is a rare opportunity. He has few decades of political career ahead of him. Time and timing plays a very crucial role.

@chandrarsrikant Rajni as CM in 1996 was a real possibility. Today he must be regretting his missed chances . Given his spiritual nature though he may take it that he was not destined to!

I wonder how Rajinikanth is feeling today....