Tamil Nadu CM Vijay travels to Delhi for NITI Aayog meeting

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay departed from Chennai for New Delhi on Wednesday, June 10, for a three-day official visit centered on his participation in the Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog. The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 11, will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by chief ministers from across the country.

This marks Vijay's second visit to the national capital since assuming office on May 10. During his first trip on May 27, he held meetings with Prime Minister Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Officials indicated that during this visit, Vijay is expected to address the NITI Aayog gathering to outline Tamil Nadu's development priorities and present several of the state's requirements to the Union government.

Beyond the official meeting, the Chief Minister's schedule includes meetings with other national leaders. Sources indicate he is expected to call on President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and top leaders of the Congress party, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. These engagements are seen as an opportunity to meet leaders he could not see during his initial...