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Joseph Vijay born?","a":"C. Joseph Vijay was born on 22 June 1974 in Chennai."},{"q":"What positions has C. Joseph Vijay held?","a":"Positions held by C. Joseph Vijay include: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (since 10 May 2026); Minister of Public Department, Tamil Nadu (since 10 May 2026); Member of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (2026–2026)."},{"q":"Where did C. Joseph Vijay study?","a":"C. Joseph Vijay was educated at Loyola College."}],"related":[{"name":"M. G. Ramachandran","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/m-g-ramachandran"},{"name":"C. N. Annadurai","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/c-n-annadurai"},{"name":"C. Rajagopalachari","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/c-rajagopalachari"},{"name":"J. Jayalalithaa","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/j-jayalalithaa"},{"name":"M. Karunanidhi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/m-karunanidhi"},{"name":"K. Kamaraj","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/k-kamaraj"},{"name":"Edappadi K. 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