TN CM Vijay meets predecessor Stalin in courtesy call following first Assembly session
Public Lokpal
May 11, 2026
TN CM Vijay meets predecessor Stalin in courtesy call following first Assembly session
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday met his predecessor and DMK president MK Stalin at the latter’s residence in Chennai’s Alwarpet in what was described as a courtesy visit.
The meeting marked Vijay’s first interaction with Stalin after winning the April 23 Assembly polls and assuming office as chief minister.
Vijay was received warmly by Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. Udhayanidhi greeted the chief minister with a handshake and hug on his arrival, while Stalin later embraced Vijay during the meeting.
The two leaders also exchanged bouquets and draped each other with silk shawls.
The meeting assumes significance as it comes weeks after a bitter electoral contest between the DMK and Vijay’s TVK in the recently concluded Assembly elections, which the latter won.