Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay works nearly 20 hours a day, with his day starting as early as 4 am by calling ministers for updates on their respective departments, his close confidante and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ( TVK ) minister Aadhav Arjuna revealed.
The TVK government has, during this period, introduced welfare initiatives, widened support for students and women, announced measures for farmers, pushed investment and strengthened its efforts to control drugs and liquor.
He said the Tamil Nadu CM personally seeks updates from ministers, sometimes starting those conversations at 4 am. The minister said the government had spent its first 100 days working to prevent money from being lost through financial leakages and to make the administration more transparent. Earlier reporting noted: Legacy vs ‘not for luxury’: War of words in Tamil Nadu assembly over ‘ ₹5.54-crore’ tender to shift CM Vijay’s office The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday grew tense over a plan to shift chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s office to a spacious, modern building in the Secretariat complex, with minister Aadhav Arjuna clarifying that the relocation was not about “personal luxury. Earlier reporting noted: The issue reportedly began after the opposition party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( DMK ), slammed the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government over alleged irregularities in a ₹ 5.54 crore-worth tender issued for relocating the CMO.
He called the actor-turned-politician a “political monk”, saying that Vijay remained focused on running the government. Arjuna said Vijay remains engaged with government work for most of the day and begins checking on departmental work early in the morning. Arjuna said Vijay’s routine after taking office had convinced him that the CM was like a “political monk”. He said Vijay could be seen at the secretariat every day, focusing on government work. However, Arjuna said corruption may still be present among officials at lower levels. He said this was not a new issue and had remained within the government machinery for decades. He said the government was seeking to bring changes from the top, with Vijay repeatedly directing officials to prevent such financial leakages.
Earlier reporting noted: DMK leader EV Velu raised the matter in the Assembly on Tuesday, engaging in a war of words with Tamil Nadu’s public works minister Aadhav Arjuna.
