Minister refers to CM as ‘Jananayagan’ and ‘Vijay Mama’

On August 5, 2026, the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu, Marie Wilson, addressed Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in complimentary terms during her presentation of the Revised Budget Estimates in the Assembly. She referred to the Chief Minister as a 'Jananayagan', the title of his last film, highlighting his enduring impact on the people of the state.

Within just three months of taking office, the Minister proclaimed that the Chief Minister had become an integral part of every household, serving as a son, an elder brother, a younger brother, life itself, kin, and the embodiment of people's emotions. In a separate part of his speech, Wilson affectionately called the Chief Minister 'Vijay Mama' to children, expressing his gratitude for the Chief Minister's selfless dedication to public service.

The Minister emphasized that the Chief Minister had entered politics to repay his debt of gratitude to the people who had given him everything. He praised the Chief Minister for overcoming numerous conspiracies to secure a historic victory, all for the sake of the people who loved him as their own life and considered him a part of their own family.