CHENNAI: The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for this year will commence on January 20, with Governor R.N. Ravi scheduled to address the House on the opening day. Ahead of the Assembly session, a Cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
This will be the first Cabinet meeting of the year, and all ministers are expected to attend.
As per convention, the Cabinet will deliberate on key issues to be taken up during the Assembly session. One of the main items on the agenda is the Governor’s address, which is traditionally discussed and approved by the Cabinet before it is presented in the House.
However, there is uncertainty over whether Governor R.N. Ravi will read out the government-prepared address in full this year. In previous instances, differences between the Raj Bhavan and the state government over the content of the address have led to controversy, with the Governor either skipping portions or making deviations.