Cong to join Vijay-led TN Cabinet on Thursday: AICC gen sec Venugopal

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the induction of two party legislators into the Tamil Nadu cabinet, marking the party's return after a 59-year gap.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the induction of party legislators S Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan into the C Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu cabinet and they will take oath as ministers on May 21, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Wednesday.

Venugopal, in a statement, said it will be a historic occasion for the party as the Congress joins the Tamil Nadu cabinet after a long gap of 59 years.

The party, which has five MLAs, had earlier walked out of the DMK-led alliance to extend support to the maiden TVK government.