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Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2026
Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay is an Indian politician and former actor who is currently serving as the ninth chief minister of Tamil Nadu since May 2026. He is the founder and president of the political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Prior to entering politics, he was a leading actor in Tamil cinema and among the highest-paid actors in India, having won numerous accolades including multiple Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and South Indian International Movie Awards.
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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
More on Wikipedia ↗Indian long jumper (born 2001)
Ancy Sojan Edappilly is an Indian long jumper. She has won silver medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games, and the 2025 Asian Championships.
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Ancy Sojan missed Asian Games gold by two centimetres and then said she wished for a call from Thalapathy Vijay. The silver gave her a second successive Asian Games medal and left her with unfinished business.
Ancy Sojan has a dream after winning the Asian Games silver medal in the long. Here is what the Indian athlete has revealed that will make her happy.
Ancy Sojan won silver at the 2026 Asian Games with a 6.53m leap. After her victory, the Indian long jumper wished for a congratulatory call from her idol, Tamil Nadu CM Vijay. Fans flooded social media, urging him to fulfil her request from the CM.