New Government in Tamil Nadu

Introduction

C. Joseph Vijay is the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His party, the TVK, won the elections.

Main Body

The TVK party won 108 seats. They joined with other parties to lead the state. On May 13, 144 leaders voted for Vijay. Some leaders from the AIADMK party also helped him. Governor Arlekar chose the ministers. Chief Minister Vijay leads the police and general work. K. A. Sengottaiyan is the Finance Minister. Dr. K. G. Arunraj is the Health Minister. The government closed 717 liquor shops near schools and temples. Kamal Haasan is a famous actor. He gave six ideas to the Chief Minister. He wants a new movie platform and less tax for films. He also wants a special police group to stop movie theft.

Conclusion

The TVK government is now working. They have a team of different parties and new plans.

Learning

Who does what?

In this text, we see people and their jobs. To reach A2, you need to connect a person to their role using the word 'is'.

  • Vijay \rightarrow is the Chief Minister
  • Sengottaiyan \rightarrow is the Finance Minister
  • Arunraj \rightarrow is the Health Minister
  • Kamal Haasan \rightarrow is a famous actor

Action words for the Government

Look at how the text describes things that happened. These are simple actions in the past:

  1. Won (Past of win): The party won the election.
  2. Joined (Past of join): They joined with others.
  3. Closed (Past of close): They closed the shops.

Pattern: To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the word (like join \rightarrow joined).


The 'Want' List

When someone has an idea or a wish, we use 'wants'.

  • He wants a platform.
  • He wants less tax.
  • He wants a police group.

Tip: Use 'wants' for one person (He/She) and 'want' for many people (They).

Vocabulary Learning

minister (n.)
a government official in charge of a specific department
Example:The Finance Minister announced new budget plans.
elections (n.)
a formal process where people vote for leaders or decisions
Example:The elections were held on May 13.
closed (v.)
to shut or stop operating
Example:The government closed 717 liquor shops.
platform (n.)
a set of ideas or policies that a person or group supports
Example:He wants a new movie platform.