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Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers

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Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers

The Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers is the executive wing of the Government of Tamil Nadu and is headed by the Chief Minister, who is the head of government and leader of the state cabinet. The current state council of ministers were sworn in on 10 May 2026, following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. The term of every executive wing is for 5 years. The council of ministers are assisted by department secretaries attached to each ministry who are from the Tamil Nadu cadre of the IAS. The chief executive officer responsible for issuing orders on behalf of the Government is the Chief Secretary to the State Government.

Infobox

Seat of Government
Fort St. George, Chennai
Assembly
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Speaker
J. C. D. Prabhakar
Deputy Speaker
M. Ravisankar
Members in Assembly
233
Governor
Rajendra Arlekar
Chief Minister
C. Joseph Vijay
High Court
Madras High Court
Chief Justice
S. A. Dharmadhikari

Tables

· Council of Ministers
Duration
Duration
Sr. No.
Took office
Name
Duration
C. Joseph Vijay
C. Joseph Vijay
Sr. No.
1
Name
C. Joseph Vijay
Portait
Constituency
Perambur
Designation
Chief Minister
Portfolio(s)
Public General Administration Indian Administrative Service Indian Police Service Indian Forest Service District Revenue Officers Police Home Special Programme Implementation Special Initiatives Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness Youth Welfare Welfare of Children, Aged and Differently Abled Persons Municipal Administr
Party
TVK
Term of office
10 May 2026
Term of office
14 days
N. Anand
N. Anand
Sr. No.
2
Name
N. Anand
Portait
Constituency
Thiyagarayanagar
Designation
Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources
Portfolio(s)
Rural Development Panchayats and Panchayat Union Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation
Party
TVK
Term of office
10 May 2026
Term of office
14 days
Aadhav Arjuna
Aadhav Arjuna
Sr. No.
3
Name
Aadhav Arjuna
Portait
Constituency
Villivakkam
Designation
Minister for Public Works and Sports Development
Portfolio(s)
Public Works (Buildings) Highways and Minor Ports Sports Development
K. G. Arunraj
K. G. Arunraj
Sr. No.
4
Name
K. G. Arunraj
Portait
Constituency
Tiruchengode
Designation
Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
Portfolio(s)
Health Medical Education and Family Welfare
K. A. Sengottaiyan
K. A. Sengottaiyan
Sr. No.
5
Name
K. A. Sengottaiyan
Portait
Constituency
Gobichettipalayam
Designation
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management
Portfolio(s)
Revenue District Revenue Establishment Deputy Collectors Disaster Management Boodhan Gramadhan Legislative Assembly
P. Venkataramanan
P. Venkataramanan
Sr. No.
6
Name
P. Venkataramanan
Portait
Constituency
Mylapore
Designation
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Portfolio(s)
Food and Civil Supplies Consumer Protection and Price Control
C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar
C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar
Sr. No.
7
Name
C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar
Portait
Constituency
Thiruparankundram
Designation
Minister for Energy Resources and Law
Portfolio(s)
Electricity Non-Conventional Energy Development Law Courts Prisons Prevention of Corruption Governor and Ministry Elections Passports
Rajmohan Arumugam
Rajmohan Arumugam
Sr. No.
8
Name
Rajmohan Arumugam
Constituency
Egmore
Designation
Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity
Portfolio(s)
School Education Archaeology Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture Information & Publicity Film Technology and Cinematograph Act Newsprint Control Stationery and Printing Government Press
T. K. Prabhu
T. K. Prabhu
Sr. No.
9
Name
T. K. Prabhu
Constituency
Karaikudi
Designation
Minister for Natural Resources
Portfolio(s)
Minerals and Mines
S. Keerthana
S. Keerthana
Sr. No.
10
Name
S. Keerthana
Constituency
Sivakasi
Designation
Minister for Industries
Portfolio(s)
Industries Investment Promotion
Srinath
Srinath
Sr. No.
11
Name
Srinath
Portait
Constituency
Thoothukkudi
Designation
Minister for Fisheries - Fishermen Welfare
Portfolio(s)
Fisheries Fisheries Development Corporation
Party
21 May 2026
Party
3 days
Kamali. S.
Kamali. S.
Sr. No.
12
Name
Kamali. S.
Constituency
Avanashi (SC)
Designation
Minister for Animal Husbandry
Portfolio(s)
Animal Husbandry
C. Vijayalakshmi
C. Vijayalakshmi
Sr. No.
13
Name
C. Vijayalakshmi
Constituency
Kumarapalayam
Designation
Minister for Milk and Dairy Development
Portfolio(s)
Milk and Dairy Development
R. V. Ranjithkumar
R. V. Ranjithkumar
Sr. No.
14
Name
R. V. Ranjithkumar
Constituency
Kancheepuram
Designation
Minister for Forests
Portfolio(s)
Forest
Vinoth
Vinoth
Sr. No.
15
Name
Vinoth
Constituency
Kumbakonam
Designation
Minister for Agriculture - Farmers Welfare
Portfolio(s)
Agriculture Agriculture Engineering Agro Service Co-operatives Horticulture Sugar Sugarcane Excise Sugarcane Development Waste Land Development
Rajeev
Rajeev
Sr. No.
16
Name
Rajeev
Constituency
Tiruvadanai
Designation
Minister for Environment & Climate Change
Portfolio(s)
Environment Pollution Control Board Climate Change
B. Rajkumar
B. Rajkumar
Sr. No.
17
Name
B. Rajkumar
Constituency
Cuddalore
Designation
Minister for Housing and Urban Development
Portfolio(s)
House Rural Housing Town Planning Projects Housing Development Accommodation Control CMDA Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board Urban Development
V. Gandhiraj
V. Gandhiraj
Sr. No.
18
Name
V. Gandhiraj
Constituency
Arakkonam (SC)
Designation
Minister for Co-operation
Portfolio(s)
Co-operation
P. Mathanraja
P. Mathanraja
Sr. No.
19
Name
P. Mathanraja
Constituency
Ottapidaram (SC)
Designation
Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Portfolio(s)
Rural Industries including Cottage Industries Small Industries
Jegadeshwari. K.
Jegadeshwari. K.
Sr. No.
20
Name
Jegadeshwari. K.
Constituency
Rajapalayam
Designation
Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment
Portfolio(s)
Social Welfare including Women Welfare Orphanages and Correctional Administration and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme
M. Vijay Balaji
M. Vijay Balaji
Sr. No.
21
Name
M. Vijay Balaji
Portait
Constituency
Erode East
Designation
Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi
Portfolio(s)
Handlooms and Textiles Khadi and Village Industries Board
Logesh Tamilselvan
Logesh Tamilselvan
Sr. No.
22
Name
Logesh Tamilselvan
Portait
Constituency
Rasipuram (SC)
Designation
Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration
Portfolio(s)
Commercial Taxes Registration and Stamp Act Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending Chits and Registration of Companies
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Sr. No.
23
Name
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Constituency
Salem South
Designation
Minister for Transport
Portfolio(s)
Motor Vehicle Acts - Administration Transport Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act
S. Ramesh
S. Ramesh
Sr. No.
24
Name
S. Ramesh
Portait
Constituency
Srirangam
Designation
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
Portfolio(s)
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
R. Kumar
R. Kumar
Sr. No.
25
Name
R. Kumar
Constituency
Velachery
Designation
Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services
Portfolio(s)
Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services
Thennarasu. K.
Thennarasu. K.
Sr. No.
26
Name
Thennarasu. K.
Constituency
Sriperumbudur
Designation
Minister for Non-Resident Tamils Welfare
Portfolio(s)
Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Refugees & evacuees
V. Sampath Kumar
V. Sampath Kumar
Sr. No.
27
Name
V. Sampath Kumar
Constituency
Coimbatore North
Designation
Minister for Backward Classes Welfare
Portfolio(s)
Backward Classes Welfare Most Backward Classes Welfare De-notified Communities Welfare
J. Mohamed Farvas
J. Mohamed Farvas
Sr. No.
28
Name
J. Mohamed Farvas
Constituency
Arantangi
Designation
Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development
Portfolio(s)
Labour Welfare Population, Employment and Training Census Weights and Measures Urban and Rural Employment and Bonded Labour Welfare
D. Sarathkumar
D. Sarathkumar
Sr. No.
29
Name
D. Sarathkumar
Constituency
Tambaram
Designation
Minister for Human Resources Management
Portfolio(s)
Human Resources Management Ex-Servicemen Welfare
N. Marie Wilson
N. Marie Wilson
Sr. No.
30
Name
N. Marie Wilson
Portait
Constituency
R. K. Nagar
Designation
Minister for Finance, Planning and Development
Portfolio(s)
Finance Pensions and Pensionary Benefits Planning & Development
K. Vignesh
K. Vignesh
Sr. No.
31
Name
K. Vignesh
Constituency
Kinathukadavu
Designation
Minister for Prohibition and Excise
Portfolio(s)
Prohibition and Excise
S. Rajeshkumar
S. Rajeshkumar
Sr. No.
32
Name
S. Rajeshkumar
Constituency
Killiyoor
Designation
Minister for Tourism
Portfolio(s)
Tourism Tourism Development Corporation
Party
INC
P. Viswanathan
P. Viswanathan
Sr. No.
33
Name
P. Viswanathan
Constituency
Melur
Designation
Minister for Higher Education
Portfolio(s)
Higher Education including Technical Education Electronics Science and Technology
A. M. Shahjahan
A. M. Shahjahan
Sr. No.
34
Name
A. M. Shahjahan
Constituency
Papanasam
Designation
Minister for Minorities Welfare
Portfolio(s)
Minorities Welfare Wakf Board
Party
IUML
Term of office
22 May 2026
Term of office
2 days
Vanni Arasu
Vanni Arasu
Sr. No.
35
Name
Vanni Arasu
Constituency
Tindivanam
Designation
Minister for Social Justice
Portfolio(s)
Adi Dravidar Welfare Hill Tribes
Party
VCK
Sr. No.
Name
Portait
Constituency
Designation
Portfolio(s)
Party
Term of office
Took office
Duration
Chief Minister
1
C. Joseph Vijay
Perambur
Chief Minister
Public General Administration Indian Administrative Service Indian Police Service Indian Forest Service District Revenue Officers Police Home Special Programme Implementation Special Initiatives Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness Youth Welfare Welfare of Children, Aged and Differently Abled Persons Municipal Administr
TVK
10 May 2026
14 days
Cabinet ministers
2
N. Anand
Thiyagarayanagar
Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources
Rural Development Panchayats and Panchayat Union Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation
TVK
10 May 2026
14 days
3
Aadhav Arjuna
Villivakkam
Minister for Public Works and Sports Development
Public Works (Buildings) Highways and Minor Ports Sports Development
4
K. G. Arunraj
Tiruchengode
Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
Health Medical Education and Family Welfare
5
K. A. Sengottaiyan
Gobichettipalayam
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management
Revenue District Revenue Establishment Deputy Collectors Disaster Management Boodhan Gramadhan Legislative Assembly
6
P. Venkataramanan
Mylapore
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Food and Civil Supplies Consumer Protection and Price Control
7
C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar
Thiruparankundram
Minister for Energy Resources and Law
Electricity Non-Conventional Energy Development Law Courts Prisons Prevention of Corruption Governor and Ministry Elections Passports
8
Rajmohan Arumugam
Egmore
Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity
School Education Archaeology Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture Information & Publicity Film Technology and Cinematograph Act Newsprint Control Stationery and Printing Government Press
9
T. K. Prabhu
Karaikudi
Minister for Natural Resources
Minerals and Mines
10
S. Keerthana
Sivakasi
Minister for Industries
Industries Investment Promotion
11
Srinath
Thoothukkudi
Minister for Fisheries - Fishermen Welfare
Fisheries Fisheries Development Corporation
21 May 2026
3 days
12
Kamali. S.
Avanashi (SC)
Minister for Animal Husbandry
Animal Husbandry
13
C. Vijayalakshmi
Kumarapalayam
Minister for Milk and Dairy Development
Milk and Dairy Development
14
R. V. Ranjithkumar
Kancheepuram
Minister for Forests
Forest
15
Vinoth
Kumbakonam
Minister for Agriculture - Farmers Welfare
Agriculture Agriculture Engineering Agro Service Co-operatives Horticulture Sugar Sugarcane Excise Sugarcane Development Waste Land Development
16
Rajeev
Tiruvadanai
Minister for Environment & Climate Change
Environment Pollution Control Board Climate Change
17
B. Rajkumar
Cuddalore
Minister for Housing and Urban Development
House Rural Housing Town Planning Projects Housing Development Accommodation Control CMDA Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board Urban Development
18
V. Gandhiraj
Arakkonam (SC)
Minister for Co-operation
Co-operation
19
P. Mathanraja
Ottapidaram (SC)
Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Rural Industries including Cottage Industries Small Industries
20
Jegadeshwari. K.
Rajapalayam
Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment
Social Welfare including Women Welfare Orphanages and Correctional Administration and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme
21
M. Vijay Balaji
Erode East
Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi
Handlooms and Textiles Khadi and Village Industries Board
22
Logesh Tamilselvan
Rasipuram (SC)
Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration
Commercial Taxes Registration and Stamp Act Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending Chits and Registration of Companies
23
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Salem South
Minister for Transport
Motor Vehicle Acts - Administration Transport Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act
24
S. Ramesh
Srirangam
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
25
R. Kumar
Velachery
Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services
Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services
26
Thennarasu. K.
Sriperumbudur
Minister for Non-Resident Tamils Welfare
Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Refugees & evacuees
27
V. Sampath Kumar
Coimbatore North
Minister for Backward Classes Welfare
Backward Classes Welfare Most Backward Classes Welfare De-notified Communities Welfare
28
J. Mohamed Farvas
Arantangi
Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development
Labour Welfare Population, Employment and Training Census Weights and Measures Urban and Rural Employment and Bonded Labour Welfare
29
D. Sarathkumar
Tambaram
Minister for Human Resources Management
Human Resources Management Ex-Servicemen Welfare
30
N. Marie Wilson
R. K. Nagar
Minister for Finance, Planning and Development
Finance Pensions and Pensionary Benefits Planning & Development
31
K. Vignesh
Kinathukadavu
Minister for Prohibition and Excise
Prohibition and Excise
32
S. Rajeshkumar
Killiyoor
Minister for Tourism
Tourism Tourism Development Corporation
INC
33
P. Viswanathan
Melur
Minister for Higher Education
Higher Education including Technical Education Electronics Science and Technology
34
A. M. Shahjahan
Papanasam
Minister for Minorities Welfare
Minorities Welfare Wakf Board
IUML
22 May 2026
2 days
35
Vanni Arasu
Tindivanam
Minister for Social Justice
Adi Dravidar Welfare Hill Tribes
VCK
· List of cabinets of Tamil Nadu
C. Rajagopalachari
C. Rajagopalachari
No.
1
Ministry
Rajagopalachari ministry
Chief Minister
C. Rajagopalachari
Assembly (Election)
1st (1952)
Political party
Indian National Congress
K. Kamaraj
K. Kamaraj
No.
2
Ministry
First Kamaraj ministry
Chief Minister
K. Kamaraj
2nd (1957)
2nd (1957)
No.
3
Ministry
Second Kamaraj ministry
Chief Minister
2nd (1957)
3rd (1962)
3rd (1962)
No.
4
Ministry
Third Kamaraj ministry
Chief Minister
3rd (1962)
M. Bhakthavatsalam
M. Bhakthavatsalam
No.
5
Ministry
Bhakthavatsalam ministry
Chief Minister
M. Bhakthavatsalam
C. N. Annadurai
C. N. Annadurai
No.
6
Ministry
Annadurai ministry
Chief Minister
C. N. Annadurai
Assembly (Election)
4th (1967)
Political party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
No.
Interim
Ministry
First Nedunchezhiyan ministry
Chief Minister
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
No.
7
Ministry
First Karunanidhi ministry
Chief Minister
M. Karunanidhi
5th (1971)
5th (1971)
No.
8
Ministry
Second Karunanidhi ministry
Chief Minister
5th (1971)
M. G. Ramachandran
M. G. Ramachandran
No.
9
Ministry
First Ramachandran ministry
Chief Minister
M. G. Ramachandran
Assembly (Election)
6th (1977)
Political party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
7th (1980)
7th (1980)
No.
10
Ministry
Second Ramachandran ministry
Chief Minister
7th (1980)
8th (1984)
8th (1984)
No.
11
Ministry
Third Ramachandran ministry
Chief Minister
8th (1984)
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
No.
Interim
Ministry
Second Nedunchezhiyan ministry
Chief Minister
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
No.
12
Ministry
Janaki ministry
Chief Minister
V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
No.
13
Ministry
Third Karunanidhi ministry
Chief Minister
M. Karunanidhi
Assembly (Election)
9th (1989)
Political party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
No.
14
Ministry
First Jayalalithaa ministry
Chief Minister
J. Jayalalithaa
Assembly (Election)
10th (1991)
Political party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
No.
15
Ministry
Fourth Karunanidhi ministry
Chief Minister
M. Karunanidhi
Assembly (Election)
11th (1996)
Political party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
No.
16
Ministry
Second Jayalalithaa ministry
Chief Minister
J. Jayalalithaa
Assembly (Election)
12th (2001)
Political party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
O. Panneerselvam
O. Panneerselvam
No.
17
Ministry
First Panneerselvam ministry
Chief Minister
O. Panneerselvam
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
No.
18
Ministry
Third Jayalalithaa ministry
Chief Minister
J. Jayalalithaa
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
No.
19
Ministry
Fifth Karunanidhi ministry
Chief Minister
M. Karunanidhi
Assembly (Election)
13th (2006)
Political party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
No.
20
Ministry
Fourth Jayalalithaa ministry
Chief Minister
J. Jayalalithaa
Assembly (Election)
14th (2011)
Political party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
O. Panneerselvam
O. Panneerselvam
No.
21
Ministry
Second Panneerselvam ministry
Chief Minister
O. Panneerselvam
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
No.
22
Ministry
Fifth Jayalalithaa ministry
Chief Minister
J. Jayalalithaa
15th (2016)
15th (2016)
No.
23
Ministry
Sixth Jayalalithaa ministry
Chief Minister
15th (2016)
O. Panneerselvam
O. Panneerselvam
No.
24
Ministry
Third Panneerselvam ministry
Chief Minister
O. Panneerselvam
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
No.
25
Ministry
Palaniswami ministry
Chief Minister
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
M. K. Stalin
M. K. Stalin
No.
26
Ministry
Stalin ministry
Chief Minister
M. K. Stalin
Assembly (Election)
16th (2021)
Political party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
C. Joseph Vijay
C. Joseph Vijay
No.
27
Ministry
Vijay ministry
Chief Minister
C. Joseph Vijay
Assembly (Election)
17th (2026)
Political party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
No.
Ministry
Chief Minister
Assembly (Election)
Political party
1
Rajagopalachari ministry
C. Rajagopalachari
1st (1952)
Indian National Congress
2
First Kamaraj ministry
K. Kamaraj
3
Second Kamaraj ministry
2nd (1957)
4
Third Kamaraj ministry
3rd (1962)
5
Bhakthavatsalam ministry
M. Bhakthavatsalam
6
Annadurai ministry
C. N. Annadurai
4th (1967)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Interim
First Nedunchezhiyan ministry
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
7
First Karunanidhi ministry
M. Karunanidhi
8
Second Karunanidhi ministry
5th (1971)
9
First Ramachandran ministry
M. G. Ramachandran
6th (1977)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
10
Second Ramachandran ministry
7th (1980)
11
Third Ramachandran ministry
8th (1984)
Interim
Second Nedunchezhiyan ministry
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
12
Janaki ministry
V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
13
Third Karunanidhi ministry
M. Karunanidhi
9th (1989)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
14
First Jayalalithaa ministry
J. Jayalalithaa
10th (1991)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
15
Fourth Karunanidhi ministry
M. Karunanidhi
11th (1996)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
16
Second Jayalalithaa ministry
J. Jayalalithaa
12th (2001)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
17
First Panneerselvam ministry
O. Panneerselvam
18
Third Jayalalithaa ministry
J. Jayalalithaa
19
Fifth Karunanidhi ministry
M. Karunanidhi
13th (2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
20
Fourth Jayalalithaa ministry
J. Jayalalithaa
14th (2011)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
21
Second Panneerselvam ministry
O. Panneerselvam
22
Fifth Jayalalithaa ministry
J. Jayalalithaa
23
Sixth Jayalalithaa ministry
15th (2016)
24
Third Panneerselvam ministry
O. Panneerselvam
25
Palaniswami ministry
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
26
Stalin ministry
M. K. Stalin
16th (2021)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
27
Vijay ministry
C. Joseph Vijay
17th (2026)
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
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