Vigneswaran takes oaths as Chief Minister

( October 7, 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) C. V. Vigneswaran took oaths as the Chief Minister of the Northern Province a short while ago at Temple Trees before President Rajapaksa, local media reported.

Vigneswaran received his Chief Ministerial appointment letter from the Northern Province Governor on October 01. As the TNA chief candidate at the Northern Provincial Council election, Vigneswaran obtained the highest preference votes in the Jaffna District with a total of 132,255 votes.