K. Kamaraj was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Madras State on 13 April 1954. K. Kamaraj ousted Rajaji on 31 March 1954 and was elected the leader of Congress Legislative Party. Kamaraj consolidated his position by offering ministerial position to leaders of Tamil Nadu Toilers Party and Commonweal Party.[1] [2]
Members of ministry who served between 13 April 1954 – 13 April 1957 under the Chief Ministership of Kamraj are
| Minister | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Kamaraj | Chief Minister; Minister of Public and Police in the Home Department | |
| A. B. Shetty | Minister in charge of medical and public health, cooperation, housing and ex-servicemen | |
| M. Bhaktavatsalam | Minister in charge of Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries, Cinchona, Rural Welfare, Community Projects, National Extension Scheme, Women's Welfare, Industries and Labour and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary | |
| C. Subramaniam | Minister in charge of Finance, Food, Education, Elections and Information and Publicity and Law (Courts and Prisons) | |
| M. A. Manickavelu Naicker | Minister in charge of Land Revenue and Commercial Taxes and Rural Development. | |
| Raja Sri Shanmuga Rajeswara Sethupathi | Minister in charge of Public Works, Accommodation Control, Engineering Colleges, Stationery and Printing including Establishment questions of the Stationery Department and the Government Press | |
| B. Parameswaran | Minister in charge of Transport, Harijan Uplift, Hindu Religious Endowments, Registration and Prohibition | |
| S. S. Ramasami Padayachi | Minister in charge of Local Administration |
Kamaraj's council of ministers during kamaraja's second tenure as Chief Minister (1 April 1957 – 1 March 1962):[3]
| Minister | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Kamaraj | Chief Minister, Public Planning and Development (including Local Development Works, Women's Welfare, Community Projects and Rural Welfare), National Extension Scheme | |
| M. Bhaktavatsalam | Home | |
| C. Subramaniam | Finance | |
| R. Venkataraman | Industries | |
| M. A. Manickavelu Naicker | Revenue | |
| P. Kakkan | Works | |
| V. Ramaiah | Electricity | |
| Lourdhammal Simon | Local Administration |
Kamaraj's council of ministers during his third tenure as Chief Minister (3 March 1962 – 2 October 1963):[3] [4] [5]
| Minister | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Kamaraj | Chief Minister, Public Planning and Development (including Local Development Works, Women's Welfare, Community Projects and Rural Welfare), National Extension Scheme | |
| M. Bhaktavatsalam | Finance and Education | |
| Jothi Venkatachalam | Public Health | |
| R. Venkataraman | Revenue | |
| S. M. Abdul Majid | Local Administration | |
| P. Kakkan | Agriculture | |
| N. Nallasenapathi Sarkarai Mandradiar | Cooperation, Forests | |
| G. Bhuvaraghan | Publicity and Information |