In 44 days as Chief Minister, Thalapathy Vijay has presided over four significant Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly proceedings — from the oath-taking that made history on May 10 to the unanimous Mekedatu resolution on June 19 that united all political parties on a single platform. As CM Vijay marks his 52nd birthday today, here is a complete record of what has happened inside the Assembly since the 17th government was sworn in.
May 10 — The Oath: 50,000 Witnesses, 59 Years Ended
CM Vijay was sworn in by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at JN Indoor Stadium, Chepauk — not at the traditional Raj Bhavan venue, a deliberate signal of the new government's public-facing approach. Over 50,000 supporters, national leaders and dignitaries witnessed the ceremony. Twelve ministers were sworn in simultaneously in Phase 1. The moment ended 59 years of DMK-AIADMK alternation in Tamil Nadu's highest office.
May 12 — MLAs Sworn In · Speaker & Deputy Speaker Elected
The 17th Assembly's first formal sitting. All newly elected MLAs were administered the oath of office. J.C.D. Prabhakar (TVK, Aruppukkottai) was then elected the 15th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unopposed, and M. Ravisankar (TVK) as Deputy Speaker — a show of the government's numerical strength on Day 1 of the chamber. CM Vijay also signed G.O. No.7 the same day, ordering closure of 717 TASMAC outlets near places of worship, schools and bus stands.
May 13 — The Floor Test: 144 Ayes, 22 Noes
The TVK government passed its confidence motion with a margin of 28 votes above the majority mark of 116. Final result: 144 in favour, 22 against, 5 abstentions. The decisive factor was the 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs who crossed the aisle — without them, the government would have had a far thinner margin. CM Vijay's maiden Assembly speech as Chief Minister, delivered during the floor test session, set out the government's four pillars: social justice, anti-corruption, federalism and student welfare.
"I am not the Chief Minister of TVK. I am the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Every child, every farmer, every woman, every worker in this state — I am accountable to all of them."
June 18 — First Regular Session Opens: Governor's Address
The First Regular Session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly began on June 18, 2026 — over five weeks after the oath-taking. Governor Rajendra Arlekar delivered the Governor's Address to the joint sitting, outlining the TVK government's welfare priorities, social justice commitments, state rights demands (including NEET exemption) and Tamil Nadu's economic vision. The address formally opened the session for legislative business.
June 19 — Mekedatu: All Parties, One Voice
The most politically significant Assembly moment of June 2026 was the unanimous cross-party resolution against Karnataka's Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir project. CM Vijay personally moved the resolution, which was supported by all parties including the DMK (now in Opposition), Congress, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK and PMK. Even the AIADMK bloc voted in favour. It was Tamil Nadu's strongest unified legislative stand on Cauvery water rights in decades — and it came just two days after the Supreme Court dismissed TN's review petition as premature.
June 22 — Today's Sitting: Ammonia Audit & Governor's Debate
The Assembly is sitting today — June 22 — the same day as CM Vijay's 52nd birthday. The House is continuing the Motion of Thanks debate on the Governor's Address. Two notable proceedings: Labour Minister J. Mohamed Farvas announced that CM Vijay has ordered a high-level committee to audit 6,669 hazardous industrial units across Tamil Nadu — a response to the Tiruvallur ammonia leak incident. A lighter exchange also took place over a proposal to distribute bottled water to MLAs, drawing humorous remarks from O. Panneerselvam and Thangam Thennarasu across party lines.
What Is Coming — Budget Session, By-Election, 100-Day Review
The next major Assembly calendar event is the Budget Session, expected in July 2026. Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson will present the TVK government's first full budget against the backdrop of the White Paper's revelations — ₹13.18 lakh crore total debt, revenue deficit of ₹78,324 crore. The budget will be closely watched for how the government balances welfare commitments (manifested in the 436 Vetri Tamizhagam schemes) against the inherited fiscal burden.
Separately, the Trichy East Assembly constituency — vacated by CM Vijay when he chose Perambur as his official seat — will go to a by-election, expected to be announced by the Election Commission within the next few months. And around mid-August 2026, CM Vijay is expected to present a 100-day governance review to the Assembly.
All session videos are available on the Tamil Nadu Legislature YouTube channel and the CMO Tamil Nadu channel — public domain recordings of official government proceedings. Our Assembly Sessions page has the complete record with video thumbnails, vote tables and session notes.
