Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Meets Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at their Delhi residence on Wednesday during a three-day visit to the national capital. The meeting was described as a courtesy visit, with the Congress leaders extending best wishes to Vijay, who took office in May 2024. The meeting marks Vijay's first encounter with the Gandhi family in New Delhi since becoming chief minister, and comes after Congress lawmakers were recently inducted into his cabinet.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi at the 10 Janpath residence in New Delhi on Wednesday. This was Vijay's first meeting with the Gandhis in the capital since assuming office in May 2024, though Rahul Gandhi had attended his swearing-in ceremony in Chennai. Sources characterized the meeting as a courtesy visit where the Congress leaders extended their best wishes to the chief minister. The meeting takes on added significance given that two Congress lawmakers were recently inducted into Vijay's cabinet, marking the party's return to government in Tamil Nadu for the first time in 59 years, after losing power in 1967. During his three-day Delhi visit, Vijay is also scheduled to attend the Niti Aayog governing council meeting on Thursday and meet with President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Meets Sonia, Rahul Gandhi In Delhi
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