[4][5] After the election he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Environment.

[8][9] Starting in late 2016, several charges of irregular practices were levelled against the four provincial ministers for Northern Province.

[13][14] Ayngaranesan had been accused of malpractice in connection with renovation of agricultural wells and other irrigation activities.

[15] Vigneswaran also requested that the two other ministers, B. Deniswaran and P. Sathiyalingam, who had been exonerated by the committee, to go on leave.

[16][17] On 14 June 2017 a motion of no confidence against Vigneswaran was handed to Governor Reginald Cooray by several ITAK and opposition members of the NPC.