S Keerthana, 29, has joined C Joseph Vijay's first cabinet as its youngest minister after winning Sivakasi. Her rise, and the debate over her Hindi remarks, places her at the centre of TVK's youth-led political push.

Tamil Nadu politics: TVK leader and Tamil Nadu MLA S Keerthana has expressed optimism about the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay-led government. Notably, the TVK's rise has ended nearly a six-decade-old 'duopoly' of Dravidian parties in the state.