Archive · 3 Sep 2026
TN Minister Says Northern States Want CM Like Vijay
Tamil Nadu Minister C Vijayalakshmi praised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in the Assembly.
She said many people outside Tamil Nadu watch his speeches.
She claimed that some people in northern states want a chief minister like him.
She also said his speeches are translated into other languages.
According to her, young people have become more interested in politics because of Vijay.
She said large numbers of people watch his Assembly address on television.
The minister also claimed that some rival politicians have been pushed aside.
These statements were presented as the minister’s claims, not as independently verified facts.
Tamil Nadu Minister C Vijayalakshmi said northern states are watching Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s achievements.
She claimed people in other states are yearning for a chief minister like “Thalapathy” Vijay.
The minister said Vijay’s Assembly addresses and public speeches are translated and watched outside Tamil Nadu.
She credited Vijay with increasing political interest and awareness among Tamil Nadu’s youth.
She also claimed Vijay’s popularity has pushed several political leaders toward “political sanyas.”
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Minister for Milk and Dairy Development C Vijayalakshmi spoke about Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
- What
- She praised Vijay’s popularity and claimed people across northern states want a chief minister like him.
- When
- The remarks were reported on September 3; the article also says they were made on a Wednesday.
- Where
- The remarks were made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai.
- Why
- The minister said Vijay’s achievements, public speeches and support among young people had increased political awareness and attracted attention outside Tamil Nadu.
- Speaker
- C Vijayalakshmi, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Milk and Dairy Development
- Subject of praise
- Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
- Reported audience
- People in neighbouring and northern states
- States specifically mentioned
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala
- Claim about speeches
- Vijay’s Assembly addresses and public speeches are reportedly dubbed into other languages
- Youth impact claimed
- The minister said Vijay created greater political interest and awareness among Tamil Nadu’s youth
- Political impact claimed
- Several political leaders were said to have been pushed toward “political sanyas”
