| 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, 241 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. 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.
Council of Ministers
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Cabinet Reshuffles
29 March 2022
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
|---|---|---|
| V. Senthil Balaji | No portfolio | Resigned |
22 March 2024
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| Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
|---|---|---|
| K. Ponmudy | Inducted | Higher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology |
28 September 2024
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| 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
| S.No. | District | Ministers | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Based on the location of the assembly constituency from which the corresponding member was elected from.
References
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