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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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Municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu, India
Karur is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur district and is administered by the Karur Municipal Corporation. It is located on the banks of the rivers Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. It is situated at about 395 km (245 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai.
More on Wikipedia ↗Follow Bhaskar English for Karur stampede anniversary updates. Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay described it as an unhealing wound for the people of the state.
Vijay remembered the victims of the Karur stampede on its first anniversary, calling the tragedy a wound that does not heal. The 2025 rally claimed 40 lives