Senior officials participate in the high-level review
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary M. Saikumar, Additional Chief Secretary (Home, Prohibition and Excise) K. Manivasan, Director General of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore, along with senior officials including P. Senthilkumar, G. Lakshmi Priya and Rita Harish Thakkar.
Senior police officials were also present during the discussions.
Vijay takes charge in the Secretariat
Earlier in the day, Vijay formally assumed charge at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat at Fort St. George in Chennai, after taking oath as the 13th Chief Minister of the state.
Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay and his nine-member cabinet at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Call for ‘new era’ of governance
After taking the oath, Vijay thanked voters for their mandate and called for a “new era” of governance based on secularism and social justice.
He pledged transparency in the administration and said his government will operate openly, promising to release a white paper on the state’s financial situation.
Key policy signals in first decisions
Vijay also signed his first set of files after assuming office, approving measures including 200 free power supply units and formation of special forces to fight drugs and improve women’s safety.
He said his focus will be on strengthening key public services such as education, roads and drinking water infrastructure.
Historic political change in Tamil Nadu
The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections marked a major political shift, with Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) securing 108 seats on its debut, ending the long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK.
His rise in politics has drawn comparisons with former prime minister and actor MG Ramachandran.
