Tamil Nadu Assembly session to begin with Governor’s address on June 18

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is scheduled to convene for its first session on June 18, 2026, following the recent government transition. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will deliver the opening address to the House.
Why it matters
This session marks the formal commencement of the new administration's legislative agenda and sets the tone for political governance in the state.
The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly after Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led government assumed office and won the trust vote, is set to begin with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar’s address to the House at 10 a.m. on June 18, 2026. Speaking to journalists in his chamber at the Secretariat on Friday (June 5), Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar announced that the Assembly session would begin with the Governor’s address on June 18. Details regarding the number of days of the session would be communicated after the Business Advisory Committee meeting, he said.
The article provides a straightforward report on scheduled government proceedings without emotive language or political commentary.
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