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]
M. K. Stalin ministry | |
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21st Cabinet of State of Tamil Nadu | |
Date formed | 7 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) |
Deputy Chief Minister | Udhayanidhi Stalin (DMK) |
No. of ministers | 35 |
Total no. of members | 133 |
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 terms | 3 years, 233 days |
Predecessor | Palaniswami ministry |
Council of Ministers
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Cabinet Reshuffles
edit29 March 2022
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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Raja Kannappan | Transport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles Act | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare |
S. S. Sivasankar | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare | Transport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles Act |
14 December 2022
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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I. Periyasamy | Co-operation | Rural Development, Panchayats, Panchayat Union |
K. R. Periyakaruppan | Rural Development, Panchayats, Panchayat Union | Cooperation |
K. Ramachandran | Forests | Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation |
M. Mathiventhan | Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation | Forests |
Meyyanathan Siva V | Environment and Pollution Control, Youth Welfare and Sports Development | Environment and Pollution Control, Ex-Servicemen Welfare |
P. K. Sekar Babu | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDA |
Palanivel Thiagarajan | Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits | Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics |
R. Gandhi | Handlooms and Textiles | Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan |
Raja Kannappan | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi & Village Industries Board |
S. Muthusamy | Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, CMDA | Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development |
Udhayanidhi Stalin | Inducted | Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness |
11 May 2023
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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M. P. Saminathan | Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press | Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press |
Mano Thangaraj | Information Technology and Digital Services | Milk and Dairy Development |
Palanivel Thiagarajan | Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits and Statistics | Information Technology and Digital Services |
Thangam Thennarasu | Industries, Tamil Language, Tamil Culture, Archeology | Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology |
S. M. Nasar | Milk and Dairy Development | Dropped |
T.R.B.Rajaa | Inducted | Industries |
16 June 2023
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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S. Muthusamy | Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development | Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses |
Thangam Thennarasu | Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology | Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology, Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development |
V. Senthil Balaji | Electricity and Non-Conventional Energy, Prohibition & Excise, Molasses | No portfolio |
21 December 2023
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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R. Gandhi | Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan | Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan, Khadi and Village Industries Board |
Raja Kannappan | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi and Village Industries Board | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology |
K. Ponmudy | Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology | Dropped |
12 February 2024
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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V. Senthil Balaji | No portfolio | Resigned |
22 March 2024
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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K. Ponmudy | Inducted | Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology |
28 September 2024
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Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
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Udhayanidhi Stalin | Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness | Deputy Chief Minister Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness, Planning and Statistics |
K. Ponmudy | Higher Education | Forests |
M. Mathiventhan | Forests | Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare |
Meyyanathan Siva V | Environment and Climate Change | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare |
N. Kayalvizhi | Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare | Human Resources Management and Ex-Servicemen Welfare |
Raja Kannappan | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare | Milk and Dairy Development and Khadi & Village Industries |
Thangam Thennarasu | Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology, Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development | Finance, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Archaeology, Environment and Climate Change |
K. Ramachandran | Tourism | Dropped |
K. S. Masthan | Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare | |
Mano Thangaraj | Milk and Dairy Development | |
Govi. Chezhian | Inducted | Higher Education |
R. Rajendran | Tourism | |
S. M. Nasar | Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare | |
V. Senthil Balaji | Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development |
Demographics
editS.No. | District | Ministers | Name |
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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 | ||
12 | Karur | 1 | |
13 | Krishnagiri | ||
14 | Madurai | 2 | |
15 | Mayiladuthurai | ||
16 | Nagapattinam | ||
17 | Namakkal | 1 | |
18 | Nilgiris | ||
19 | Perambalur | 1 | |
20 | Pudukkottai | 2 | |
21 | Ramanathapuram | 1 | |
22 | Ranipet | 1 | |
23 | Salem | 1 | |
24 | Sivagangai | 1 | |
25 | Tenkasi | ||
26 | Thanjavur | 1 | |
27 | Theni | ||
28 | Thoothukudi | 2 | |
29 | Tiruchirappalli | 2 | |
30 | Tirunelveli | ||
31 | Tirupathur | ||
32 | Tiruppur | 2 | |
33 | Tiruvallur | 1 | |
34 | Tiruvannamalai | 1 | |
35 | Tiruvarur | 1 | |
36 | Vellore | 1 | |
37 | Viluppuram | 1 | |
38 | Virudhunagar | 2 |
Notes
edit- ^ Based on the location of the assembly constituency from which the corresponding member was elected from.
References
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- ^ "Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ DMK president M.K. Stalin sworn-in as Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu government swearing-in ceremony live (7 May 2021). "DMK president M.K. Stalin sworn-in as Chief Minister". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "List of ministers". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu CM effects minor reshuffle in Cabinet; swaps portfolios of two Ministers". The Hindu. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin to be sworn in as Minister, T.N. Cabinet reshuffle on December 14". The Hindu. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "T.N. Cabinet reshuffle: T.R.B. Rajaa sworn in as Minister". The Hindu. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Despite govenor's opposition, Tamil Nadu govt says Senthil Balaji will continue as minister". India Today. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Minister Rajakannappan Given Higher Education Portfolio After Ponmudi's Conviction". ABP News. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "T.N. Governor accepts jailed Senthilbalaji's resignation". The Hindu. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Ponmudy sworn in, Ravi to Supreme Court: 'Didn't intend to breach order'". The Indian Express. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin elevated as deputy CM by M.K. Stalin, Senthilbalaji makes a comeback". The Hindu. 28 September 2024. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "List of MLAs". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 1 June 2024.