<p>Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday morning in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai, five days after the DMK secured a comfortable majority in the 234-member state assembly.</p>.<p>Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath and office and secrecy to 68-year-old Stalin. As Stalin was sworn in, his wife Durga, who was seated in the front row, was seen wiping her tears as DMK leaders and cadres cheered their leader.</p>.<p>After the swearing-in, Stalin signed the register. Along with Stalin, 33 ministers were also sworn in by Governor Purohit. The DMK went for a low-key swearing-in at the Raj Bhavan owing to the Covid-19 situation in the state.</p>.<p>From the Opposition AIADMK, former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam, former Speaker Dhanapal, and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan attended the event. Dayanidhi Alagiri and Kayalvizhi, children of Stalin's elder brother M K Alagiri, also attended the swearing-in.</p>.<p>While the senior-most Durai Murugan will be the Water Resources Minister, party veterans K N Nehru, I Periyasamy, and K Ponmudy will be ministers for municipal administration, Co-operation, and Higher Education respectively.</p>.<p>As the Covid-19 crisis grips the state, former Chennai Mayor Ma Subramanian, known for his administrative skills, will be the new Health Minister, and former investment banker P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan was sworn in as the Finance Minister.</p>
<p>Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday morning in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai, five days after the DMK secured a comfortable majority in the 234-member state assembly.</p>.<p>Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath and office and secrecy to 68-year-old Stalin. As Stalin was sworn in, his wife Durga, who was seated in the front row, was seen wiping her tears as DMK leaders and cadres cheered their leader.</p>.<p>After the swearing-in, Stalin signed the register. Along with Stalin, 33 ministers were also sworn in by Governor Purohit. The DMK went for a low-key swearing-in at the Raj Bhavan owing to the Covid-19 situation in the state.</p>.<p>From the Opposition AIADMK, former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam, former Speaker Dhanapal, and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan attended the event. Dayanidhi Alagiri and Kayalvizhi, children of Stalin's elder brother M K Alagiri, also attended the swearing-in.</p>.<p>While the senior-most Durai Murugan will be the Water Resources Minister, party veterans K N Nehru, I Periyasamy, and K Ponmudy will be ministers for municipal administration, Co-operation, and Higher Education respectively.</p>.<p>As the Covid-19 crisis grips the state, former Chennai Mayor Ma Subramanian, known for his administrative skills, will be the new Health Minister, and former investment banker P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan was sworn in as the Finance Minister.</p>