2026-05-21 06:41 PM IST
Tamil Nadu politics witnessed a historic and dramatic moment as the Congress party returned to the state cabinet after nearly 59 years. Two Congress MLAs — Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan — were inducted into Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s government, marking a major political comeback for the party after decades on the sidelines of state power. The swearing-in ceremony quickly turned into a viral political flashpoint when newly inducted minister Rajesh Kumar invoked the names of Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Congress icon K Kamaraj during his oath. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar immediately interrupted him, saying, “This is not part of your oath,”. WATCH