M. K. Stalin ministry

M. K. Stalin ministry
M. K. Stalin ministry
; 21st Cabinet of State of Tamil Nadu
	M. K. Stalin ; Chief Minister 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, 205 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]

Council of Ministers

Source:^[4]

Sr. No.	Name	Constituency	Portfolio(s)	Party		Term of office
Sr. No.	Name	Constituency	Portfolio(s)	Party		Took office	Duration
Chief Minister
1	M. K. Stalin	Kolathur	Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, other All India Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, and Welfare of Differently abled persons		DMK	7 May 2021	3 years, 205 days
Deputy Chief Minister
2	Udhayanidhi Stalin	Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni	Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives		DMK	14 December 2022	1 year, 350 days
Cabinet Ministers
3	Durai Murugan	Katpadi	Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation, Legislative Assembly, Governor and Ministry, Elections and Passports, Minerals And Mines		DMK	7 May 2021	3 years, 205 days
4	K. N. Nehru	Tiruchirappalli West	Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply
5	I. Periyasamy	Athoor	Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union
6	K. Ponmudy	Villupuram	Forests
7	E. V. Velu	Tiruvannamalai	Public Works (Buildings), Highways and Minor Ports
8	M. R. K. Panneerselvam	Kurinjipadi	Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development
9	K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran	Aruppukottai	Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management
10	Thangam Thennarasu	Tiruchuli	Finance, Statistics, Archaeology, Environment and Climate Change
11	S. Regupathy	Tirumayam	Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption
12	S. Muthusamy	Erode West	Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development
13	K. R. Periyakaruppan	Tiruppattur	Co-operation
14	T. M. Anbarasan	Alandur	Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board
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
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
17	Anitha R. Radhakrishnan	Tiruchendur	Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation and Animal Husbandry
18	Raja Kannappan	Mudukulathur	Milk and Dairy Development, Khadi and Village Industries Board
19	R. Sakkarapani	Oddanchatram	Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control
20	V. Senthil Balaji	Karur	Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses			28 September 2024	61 days
21	R. Gandhi	Ranipet	Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan			7 May 2021	3 years, 205 days
22	Ma. Subramanian	Saidapet	Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
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
24	S. S. Sivasankar	Kunnam	Transport, Nationalized Transport and Motor Vehicles Act
25	P. K. Sekar Babu	Harbour	Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDA			14 December 2022	1 year, 350 days
26	Palanivel Thiagarajan	Madurai Central	Information Technology & Digital Services			7 May 2021	3 years, 205 days
27	Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi	Thiruverumbur	School Education
28	Siva V. Meyyanathan	Alangudi	Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare
29	C. V. Ganesan	Tittakudi	Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Urban and Rural Employment
30	T.R.B.Rajaa	Mannargudi	Industries			11 May 2023	1 year, 201 days
31	M. Mathiventhan	Rasipuram	Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare			7 May 2021	3 years, 205 days
32	N. Kayalvizhi	Dharapuram	Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Ex-Servicemen			7 May 2021	3 years, 205 days
33	S. M. Nasar	Avadi	Minorities Welfare, Non-Resident Tamils, Refugees & Evacuees and Wakf Board			28 September 2024	61 days
34	Govi. Chezhian	Thiruvidamarudur	Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology
35	R. Rajendran	Salem North	Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation

Cabinet Reshuffles

29 March 2022

Source:^[5]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
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

Source:^[6]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
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

Source:^[7]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
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

Source:^[8]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
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

Source:^[9]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
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

Source:^[10]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
V. Senthil Balaji	No portfolio	Resigned

22 March 2024

Source:^[11]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
K. Ponmudy	Inducted	Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology

28 September 2024

Source:^[12]


Name	Existing Portfolios	Proposed Portfolios
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

Ministers by district^[a]^[13]
S.No.	District	Ministers	Name
1	Ariyalur
2	Chengalpattu
3	Chennai	5	M. K. Stalin (Chief Minister) Udhayanidhi Stalin (Deputy Chief Minister) Ma. Subramanian P. K. Sekar Babu T. M. Anbarasan
4	Coimbatore
5	Cuddalore	2	C. V. Ganesan M. R. K. Panneerselvam
6	Dharmapuri
7	Dindigul	2	I. Periyasamy R. Sakkarapani
8	Erode	1	S. Muthusamy
9	Kallakurichi
10	Kanchipuram
11	Kanniyakumari
12	Karur	1	V. Senthil Balaji
13	Krishnagiri
14	Madurai	2	P. Moorthy Palanivel Thiagarajan
15	Mayiladuthurai
16	Nagapattinam
17	Namakkal	1	M. Mathiventhan
18	Nilgiris
19	Perambalur	1	S. S. Sivasankar
20	Pudukkottai	2	Meyyanathan Siva V S. Regupathy
21	Ramanathapuram	1	Raja Kannappan
22	Ranipet	1	R. Gandhi
23	Salem	1	R. Rajendran
24	Sivagangai	1	K. R. Periyakaruppan
25	Tenkasi
26	Thanjavur	1	Govi. Chezhian
27	Theni
28	Thoothukudi	2	Anitha R. Radhakrishnan P. Geetha Jeevan
29	Tiruchirappalli	2	Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi K. N. Nehru
30	Tirunelveli
31	Tirupathur
32	Tiruppur	2	M. P. Saminathan N. Kayalvizhi
33	Tiruvallur	1	S. M. Nasar
34	Tiruvannamalai	1	E. V. Velu
35	Tiruvarur	1	T.R.B.Rajaa
36	Vellore	1	Durai Murugan
37	Viluppuram	1	K. Ponmudy
38	Virudhunagar	2	Sattur Ramachandran Thangam Thennarasu

Notes

^ Based on the location of the assembly constituency from which the corresponding member was elected from.

References

^ Ministers, Council of. "Council of Ministers". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
^ "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.
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^ "Ponmudy sworn in, Ravi to Supreme Court: 'Didn't intend to breach order'". The Indian Express. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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[13] Based on the location of the assembly constituency from which the corresponding member was elected from.

[1] Ministers, Council of. "Council of Ministers". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

[CM-2] "Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[3] 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.

[4] "List of ministers". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

[5] "Tamil Nadu CM effects minor reshuffle in Cabinet; swaps portfolios of two Ministers". The Hindu. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[6] "Udhayanidhi Stalin to be sworn in as Minister, T.N. Cabinet reshuffle on December 14". The Hindu. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[7] "T.N. Cabinet reshuffle: T.R.B. Rajaa sworn in as Minister". The Hindu. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[8] "Despite govenor's opposition, Tamil Nadu govt says Senthil Balaji will continue as minister". India Today. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[9] "Tamil Nadu Minister Rajakannappan Given Higher Education Portfolio After Ponmudi's Conviction". ABP News. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

[10] "T.N. Governor accepts jailed Senthilbalaji's resignation". The Hindu. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[11] "Ponmudy sworn in, Ravi to Supreme Court: 'Didn't intend to breach order'". The Indian Express. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

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