M. K. Stalin ministry

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M. K. Stalin ministry
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21st Cabinet of State of Tamil Nadu
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M. K. Stalin
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Date formed7 May 2021
People and organisations
Governor Banwarilal Purohit (Till 18 September 2021)
R. N. Ravi (Since 18 September 2021)
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin (DMK)
Member parties  DMK
Status in legislature Majority
159 / 234 (68%)
Opposition party AIADMK
Opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami (Since 11 May 2021)
History
Election 2021
Legislature terms3 years, 113 days
Predecessor Palaniswami ministry

M. K. Stalin ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by M. K. Stalin that was formed after the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. [1] The new assembly was the 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly and the council assumed office on 7 May 2021. M. K. Stalin of the DMK was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and is the 8th to hold the position. [2] [3]

Contents

Council of Ministers

Sr. No.NameConstituencyPortfolio(s)PartyTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeDuration
Chief Minister
1 M. K. Stalin Kolathur
  • Public
  • Home
  • Police
  • General Administration
  • Indian Administrative Service
  • Indian Police Service
  • Indian Forest Service,
  • Other All India Service,
  • District Revenue Officers
  • Special Initiatives
  • Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
Cabinet Ministers
2 Durai Murugan Katpadi
  • Irrigation Projects
  • including Small Irrigation
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Governor and Ministry
  • Elections and Passports
  • Minerals And Mines
 DMK 7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
3 K. N. Nehru Tiruchirappalli West
  • Municipal Administration
  • Urban
  • Water Supply
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
4 I. Periyasamy Athoor
  • Rural Development
  • Panchayats and Panchayat Union
7 May 2021Incumbent1 year, 258 days
5 K. Ponmudi Tirukkoyilur
  • Higher Education
  • Technical Education
  • Electronics
  • Science and Technology
22 March 2024Incumbent159 days
6 E. V. Velu Tiruvannamalai
  • Public Works (Buildings)
  • Highways and Minor Ports
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
7 M. R. K. Panneerselvam Kurinjipadi
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agro Service Co-operatives
  • Horticulture
  • Sugarcane Excise
  • Sugarcane Development
  • Waste Land Development
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
8 K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Aruppukottai
  • Revenue
  • District Revenue Establishment
  • Deputy Collectors
  • Disaster Management
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
9 Thangam Thennarasu Tiruchuli
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Human Resources Management
  • Pensions and Pensionary benefits
  • Statistics and Archaeology
11 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 109 days
  • Electricity
  • Non-Conventional Energy Development
16 June 2023Incumbent1 year, 73 days
10 Udhayanidhi Stalin Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
  • Youth Welfare
  • Sports Development
  • Special Programme Implementation Department
  • Poverty Alleviation Programme
  • Rural Indebtedness
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
11 S. Regupathy Tirumayam
  • Law
  • Courts
  • Prisons
  • Prevention of Corruption
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
12 S. Muthusamy Erode West
  • Housing, Rural Housing
  • Town Planning Projects
  • Housing Development
  • Accommodation Control
  • Urban Planning
  • Urban Development
11 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 109 days
  • Prohibition and Excise
  • Molasses
16 June 2023Incumbent1 year, 73 days
13 K. R. Periyakaruppan Tiruppattur
  • Co-operation
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
14 T. M. Anbarasan Alandur
  • Rural Industries including Cottage Industries
  • Small Industries
  • Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
15 M. P. Saminathan Kangayam
  • Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture
  • Information & Publicity
  • Film Technology and Cinematograph Act
  • Newsprint Control
  • Stationery and Printing
  • Government Press
11 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 109 days
16 P. Geetha Jeevan Thoothukkudi
  • Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare
  • Orphanages and Correctional Administration
  • Integrated Child Development Scheme and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
17 R. S. Raja Kannappan Mudukulathur
  • Backward Classes Welfare
  • Most Backward Classes Welfare
  • De-notified Communities Welfare
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
  • Khadi and Village Industries Board
22 March 2024Incumbent159 days
18 Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Tiruchendur
  • Fisheries
  • Fisheries Development Corporation
  • Animal Husbandry
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
19 K. Ramachandran Coonoor
  • Tourism
  • Tourism Development Corporation
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
20 R. Sakkarapani Oddanchatram
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Protection
  • Price Control
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
21 R. Gandhi Ranipet
  • Handlooms and Textile
  • Boodhan and Gramadhan
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
22 Ma. Subramanian Saidapet
  • Health
  • Medical Education
  • Family Welfare
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
23 P. Moorthy Madurai East
  • Commercial Taxes
  • Registration and Stamp Act
  • Weights and Measures
  • Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending
  • Chits and Registration of Companies
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
24 S. S. Sivasankar Kunnam
  • Transport
  • Nationalized Transport
  • Motor Vehicles Act
29 March 2022Incumbent2 years, 152 days
25 P. K. Sekar Babu Harbour
  • Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
  • Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
24 Palanivel Thiagarajan Madurai Central
  • Information Technology
  • Digital Services
11 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 109 days
27 K. S. Masthan Gingee
  • Minorities Welfare
  • Non-Resident Tamils
  • Refugees & Evacuees
  • Wakf Board
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
28 Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Thiruverumbur
  • School Education
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
29 Siva V. Meyyanathan Alangudi
  • Environment and Pollution Control
  • Ex-Servicemen
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
30 C. V. Ganesan Tittakudi
  • Labour Welfare
  • Population, Employment and Training
  • Census
  • Urban and Rural Employment
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days
31 Mano Thangaraj Padmanabhapuram
  • Milk and Dairy Development
11 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 109 days
32 T.R.B.Rajaa Mannargudi
  • Industries
  • Investment Promotions
  • Commerce
  • Airports and State Public Sectors
11 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 109 days
33 M. Mathiventhan Rasipuram
  • Forests
14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 258 days
34 N. Kayalvizhi Dharapuram
  • Adi Dravidar Welfare
  • Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare
7 May 2021Incumbent3 years, 113 days

Cabinet Reshuffles

29 March 2022

S.No.Name of the MinisterExisting PortfoliosProposed Portfolios
1 R. S. Raja Kannappan Transport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles ActBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare
2 S. S. Sivasankar Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities WelfareTransport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles Act

14 December 2022

S.No.Name of the MinisterExisting PortfoliosProposed Portfolios
1 Udhayanidhi Stalin --Inducted into the council--Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness
2 I. Periyasamy Co-operationRural Development, Panchayats, Panchayat Union
3 S. Muthusamy Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development,CMDAHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development
4 K. R. Periyakaruppan Rural Development, Panchayats, Panchayat UnionCooperation
5 R. S. Raja Kannappan Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities WelfareBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi & Village Industries Board
6 K. Ramachandran ForestsTourism, Tourism Development Corporation
7 R. Gandhi Handlooms and TextilesHandlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan
8 P. K. Sekar Babu Hindu Religious and Charitable EndowmentsHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDA
9 Palanivel Thiagarajan Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefitsFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics
10 Meyyanathan Siva V Environment and Pollution Control, Youth Welfare and Sports DevelopmentEnvironment and Pollution Control, Ex-Servicemen Welfare
11 M. Mathiventhan Tourism and Tourism Development CorporationForests

11 May 2023

S.No.Name of the MinisterExisting PortfoliosProposed Portfolios
1 T.R.B.Rajaa --Inducted into the council--Industries
2 Thangam Thennarasu Industries, Tamil Language, Tamil Culture, ArcheologyFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology
3 M. P. Saminathan Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government PressTamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press
4 Palanivel Thiagarajan Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits and StatisticsInformation Technology and Digital Services
5 Mano Thangaraj Information Technology and Digital ServicesMilk and Dairy Development
6 S. M. Nasar Milk and Dairy Development--Dropped from the council--

16 June 2023

S.No.Name of the Minister.Existing DesignationProposed Portfolios
1 V. Senthil Balaji Electricity and Non-Conventional Energy, Prohibition & Excise, Molasses---Minister without a portfolio---
2 Thangam Thennarasu Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and ArchaeologyFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology, Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development
3 S. Muthusamy Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban DevelopmentHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses

21 December 2023

Source: [4]

S.No.Name of the MinisterExisting PortfoliosProposed Portfolios
1 R. S. Raja Kannappan Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi and Village Industries BoardBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology
2 R. Gandhi Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and GramadhanHandlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan, Khadi and Village Industries Board
3 K. Ponmudy Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology--Dropped from the council--

12 February 2024

S.No.Name of the Minister.Existing DesignationProposed Portfolios
1 V. Senthil Balaji ---Minister without a portfolio-----Resigned from the council--

22 March 2024

S.No.Name of the Minister.Existing DesignationProposed Portfolios
1 K. Ponmudy --Inducted into the council--Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology

Demographics

Updated as of 21 December 2023

Ministers by district
S.No.DistrictMinistersName
1 Ariyalur
2 Chengalpattu
3 Chennai 5
4 Coimbatore
5 Cuddalore 2
6 Dharmapuri
7 Dindigul 2
8 Erode 1
9 Kallakurichi
10 Kanchipuram
11 Kanniyakumari 1
12 Karur
13 Krishnagiri
14 Madurai 2
15 Mayiladuthurai
16 Nagapattinam
17 Namakkal 1
18 Nilgiris 1
19 Perambalur 1
20 Pudukkottai 2
21 Ramanathapuram 1
22 Ranipet 1
23 Salem
24 Sivagangai 1
25 Tenkasi
26 Thanjavur
27 Theni
28 Thoothukudi 2
29 Tiruchirappalli 2
30 Tirunelveli
31 Tirupathur
32 Tiruppur 2
33 Tiruvallur
34 Tiruvannamalai 1
35 Tiruvarur 1
36 Vellore 1
37 Viluppuram 1
38 Virudhunagar 2

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