Actor-turned-politician Vijay has officially taken oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marking a historic political shift in the southern Indian state. Leading a coalition headed by his party, TVK, Vijay promised 'a new beginning' and announced major welfare measures in his first order, including 200 units of free electricity for domestic users and special task forces for women’s safety and anti-drug operations. PM Modi congratulated Vijay, while Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, attended the ceremony. Congratulations also poured in from Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Vijay’s rise ends nearly six decades of alternating rule by the DMK and AIADMK in Tamil Nadu politics. ---...