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Speaker calls Vijay's first 100 days a milestone
The Print··17 Aug
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar on 17 August told the House that Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay had completed 100 days in office. He listed women's safety, social welfare, 200 units of free power and a cooperative farm-loan waiver. Vijay's office released a 100-day report the same day. The TVK government took charge on 10 May 2026.
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What It Means For You
- If you are a Tamil Nadu power consumer using up to 500 units every two months, the CMO said 200 units would be free.
- Farmers with cooperative crop loans can note the Speaker listed a farm-loan waiver among the first 100-day measures.
- Households near schools, temples or bus stands can see the CMO figure of 717 liquor shops closed in those locations.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026 the Tamil Nadu Assembly marked 100 days of the C Joseph Vijay government, which took office on 10 May 2026.
- Speaker JCD Prabhakar listed welfare, women's safety, free power and a cooperative farm-loan waiver in the House.
- The Chief Minister's Office released a 100-day report citing investment commitments of Rs 1 lakh crore.
What The CMO Put In The 100-Day Note
- Vijay framed the report under the theme 100 Days of Governance, A Government for Generations.
- The CMO also named skill programmes, housing for the poor, and a goat-rearing scheme for women among the listed items.
- The TVK government won the April 2026 Assembly election; 17 August was the 100th day counted from taking office.
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