C Joseph Vijay, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has received an invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of V D Satheesan, who is set to become the Chief Minister of Kerala on May 18 in Thiruvananthapuram. Satheesan, a member of the Congress party, emerged victorious in a competitive three-way contest for the Chief Minister post, following the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) securing a significant majority in the recent Assembly elections held on April 9. The UDF's success was notable, achieving a more-than-two-thirds majority, although internal disagreements over the chief ministerial candidate had caused delays in the announcement. Notable Congress leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge are expected to attend the ceremony, along with Chief Ministers from Karnataka, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh. In contrast, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has announced he will not attend the event, as he will be in the United States to deliver a commencement address at Tufts University, his alma mater.