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Tamil Nadu CM - Second Debutant Legislator Milestone
May 12 , 2026
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- C. Joseph Vijay, founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and actor, became the second debutant legislator since 1967 to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- He is also the first Chief Minister from a minority religious denomination (Christian) in the State.
- In 2001, O. Panneerselvam became Chief Minister in his first term as legislator after the Supreme Court disqualified J. Jayalalithaa from office.
- Unlike that case, Vijay entered electoral politics as the Chief Ministerial face of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, which he launched in February 2024.
- C.N. Annadurai served as a legislator from 1957–62 before becoming Chief Minister in 1967, while his successor, M. Karunanidhi, was a third-time legislator when he took office in 1969.
- M.G. Ramachandran served as a legislator in 1967 and 1971 before becoming Chief Minister in 1977 during his third term.
- J. Jayalalithaa became Chief Minister in 1991 after earlier serving as a legislator and Leader of Opposition in 1989, and having been a Rajya Sabha member earlier.
- Edappadi K. Palaniswami became Chief Minister in 2017 during his fourth term as a legislator and after holding ministerial experience.
- M.K. Stalin assumed office as Chief Minister in 2021 during his seventh entry into the Assembly.
- Incidentally, Janaki Ramachandran, widow of M.G. Ramachandran, briefly served as Chief Minister without being a member of the legislature, but her ministry was short-lived.
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