Ex-IRS Officer, Doctor, Basketball Player Among Vijay’s First Cabinet Picks In Tamil Nadu

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:25pm on 10 May 2026,Sunday Politics

Actor-turned-politician Vijay inducted a diverse mix of leaders into his first Tamil Nadu cabinet, including a former IRS officer, doctors, a national-level basketball player and young first-time MLAs. The cabinet marks a major political shift in the state after decades of DMK and AIADMK dominance.   Among the prominent faces are 29-year-old S Keerthana, who became the youngest minister, former basketball player Aadhav Arjuna, and ex-IRS officer Dr KG Arunraj. Vijay’s first ministerial list included only TVK leaders, with no Congress representative inducted. (PC: India Today)

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