In an unexpected departure from legislative tradition, Vijay stepped away from the Chief Minister's official chair during the Assembly's afternoon session to sit directly among his cabinet colleagues.

Moving casually from his designated post to the right of Speaker J C D Prabhakar, Vijay took a seat positioned between Leader of the House K A Sengottaiyan and Minister Aadhav Arjuna.

The spontaneous move surprised lawmakers across the floor, offering a rare display of informal camaraderie inside the chamber.