Jaya, Karuna, Stalin take oath in TN assembly
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, DMK chief M Karunanidhi and M K Stalin were today sworn in as MLAs in the 15th Tamil Nadu Assembly, which met for its first session under pro-tem Speaker S Semmalai.
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Jayalalithaa, representing R K Nagar constituency, was the first to be sworn in after the House met and Semmalai initiated the proceedings.
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The Chief Minister was sworn in the name of God followed by her ministers including, her trusted lieutenant O Pannerselvam.
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After the ministers, DMK leader M K Stalin, who is set to take over as Leader of the Opposition, took oath in the name of his conscience followed by former Speaker and Deputy Speaker P Dhanapal and V Jayaraman.
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Later, Karunanidhi, a former Chief Minister who represents Tiruvarur constituency for a successive term, was sworn in. He was also sworn in the name of his conscience.
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Earlier Jayalalithaa, Stalin and Karunanidhi were received by thumping of the desks by AIADMK and DMK members when they entered the House.