Indian film star sworn in as head of industrial hub Tamil Nadu

Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub. Vijay's TVK, founded only two years ago, emerged as the single largest party after the vote with 108 seats in Tamil Nadu's 234-member legislative assembly, short of a simple majority.

Vijay's first set of policies included measures to ease electricity prices and improve women's safety. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Vijay, saying the central government would work with his administration to "improve the lives of people".