Chennai: TVK legislator MV Karuppaiah, who was elected from the Sholavandan Assembly constituency, was sworn in on Sunday as pro-tem Speaker. In a simple function held at the Lok Bhavan, Karuppaiah was administered the oath by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
Chief Minister Joseph C Vijay was present.
Karuppaiah joined the TVK after quitting AIADMK. He was the AIADMK MLA representing Sholavandan (Reserved) during 2011-16. The newly elected MLAs of the 234-member strong TN Assembly are set to take oath on Monday. The election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be held on May 12, an official release said.