Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday held a roadshow here, with people lining up on either side of the roads and greeting him with enthusiasm.
Vijay arrived here to a rousing reception from fans, party workers and the public during his first official visit to the district after taking up the reins as CM in May.
The chief minister, who arrived
in Tiruchirappalli by a special flight from Chennai, travelled by road to Pudukkottai and held a roadshow.
He is expected to distribute over Rs 100 crore in welfare assistance to approximately 14,000 beneficiaries and would also inaugurate the new modern bus stand built at Rs 23 crore, besides inaugurating a multi-purpose indoor sports stadium established at Rs 8 crore.