CHENNAI: TVK president Vijay will hold the home (police) and public administration portfolios. K A Sengottaiyan, who quit AIADMK and joined TVK in Nov 2025, is likely to become public works department minister, a portfolio previously held by DMK’s EV Velu.N Anand, TVK general secretary, is likely to head the municipal administration portfolio, while Aadhav Arjuna, who won from Villivakkam, is expected to head prohibition enforcement. He has also been keen on getting the sports ministry, given his long-term association with basketball bodies. DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin held the sports portfolio in the previous cabinet.Vijay’s two other trusted lieutenants, C T R Nirmal Kumar and Arun Raj, are likely to be allotted the electricity and commercial taxes and registration portfolios, respectively. Party treasurer Venkatraman could become school education minister, a portfolio previously held by Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.In addition, Kumarapalayam MLA-elect Vijayalakshmi’s name is also being considered for the initial list.While J C D Prabhakar is the preferred choice for pro-tem speaker, Rajmohan, who won from Egmore, is also being considered. Rajmohan is likely to be given the adi dravidar welfare department if he is not made protem speaker. Congress is expected to get two ministerial berths—either industries or finance for S Rajesh Kumar, the party’s legislative floor leader and three-time Killiyoor MLA. Melur MLA-elect P Viswanathan is likely to get a junior minister post.
