Sunday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa congratulated CPI(M) politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan, who took over the reins of new government in Kerala. Jayalalithaa wrote a letter to Vijayan in which she stated, "I congratulate you on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala after the resounding victory of the Left Democratic Front in the recent elections to the Kerala State Assembly”. "I convey my best wishes to you to lead the state of Kerala to an era of growth and prosperity under your able leadership," she further added.