| Government Name: | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Division Type: | Seat of Government |
| Division: | Fort St. George, Chennai |
| Leader Type: | Governor |
| Leader Title: | R. N. Ravi |
| Leader Type2: | Chief Minister |
| Leader Title2: | M. K. Stalin |
| Legislature Label: | Assembly |
| Speaker Label: | Speaker |
| Speaker: | M. Appavu |
| Deputy Speaker Label: | Deputy Speaker |
| Deputy Speaker: | K. Pichandi |
| Members In Assembly Label: | Members in Assembly |
| Members In Assembly: | 234 |
| Branch4: | Judiciary |
| Court Name: | High Court |
| Court: | Madras High Court |
| Chief Justice Label: | Chief Justice |
| Chief Justice: | D. Krishnakumar (Acting) |
The Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers is the executive wing of the Government of Tamil Nadu and is headed by the State's Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, who is the head of government and leader of the state cabinet. The current state council of ministers were sworn in on 7 May 2021, following the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1] 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.[2] The chief executive officer responsible for issuing orders on behalf of the Government is the Chief Secretary to the State Government, with Thiru. Shiv Das Meena being the current holder of that position.[3]
According to
Article 163 of the Indian Constitution,This means that the Ministers serve under the pleasure of the Governor and he/she may remove them, on the advice of the Chief Minister, whenever they want.
The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister, and the Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor:
Provided that in the States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work.
See main article: Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu.
Like any Indian state, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the real head of the government and responsible for state administration. He is the leader of the parliamentary party in the legislature and heads the state cabinet.
See main article: Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Like any state, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the deputy head of the government and senior minister of cabinet after the Chief Minister and mostly the position was vacant.
As per Indian Constitution, all portfolios of state government is vested in Chief Minister, who distribute various portfolio to individual ministers whom he nominates to the State Governor. The state governor appoints individual ministers for various portfolios and departments as per advice of Chief Minister and together form the State Cabinet. As the original portfolios are vested with CM, who delegates to others upon his/her wish, actions of individual ministers are part of collective responsibility of the state cabinet and Chief Minister is responsible for actions of each minister. The state cabinet along with Chief Minister, prepares General policy and individual department policy, which will be guiding policy for day-to-day administration of each minister.
| S.No | Name | Constituency | Designation | Department | Party | |
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| 1. | M. K. Stalin | Kolathur | Chief Minister |
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| 2. | Durai Murugan | Katpadi | Minister for Water Resources |
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| 3. | K. N. Nehru | Tiruchirappalli West | Minister for MunicipalAdministration |
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| 4. | I. Periyaswamy | Athoor | Minister for Rural Development |
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| 5. | Dr. K. Ponmudy | Minister for Higher EducationMinister for Backward Classes Welfare |
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| 6. | E. V. Velu | Minister for Public Works |
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| 7. | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Kurinjipadi | Minister for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare |
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| 8. | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | Aruppukottai | Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management |
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| 9. | Thangam Thennarasu | Tiruchuli | Minister for Finance and Human Resources ManagementMinister for Electricity |
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| 10. | Udhayanidhi Stalin | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development |
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| 11. | S. Regupathy | Thirumayam | Minister for Law |
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| 12. | S. Muthusamy | Erode West | Minister for Housing and Urban Development,Prohibition & Excise |
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| 13. | K. R. Periyakaruppan | Tiruppattur (Sivaganga) | Minister for Co-operation |
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| 14. | T. M. Anbarasan | Alandur | Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MS&ME) |
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| 15. | M. P. Saminathan | Kangayam | Minister for Information & Publicity |
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| 16. | P. Geetha Jeevan | Thoothukkudi | Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment |
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| 17. | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Tiruchendur | Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry |
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| 18 | K. Ramachandran | Coonoor | Minister for Tourism |
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| 19 | R. Sakkarapani | Oddanchatram | Minister for Food and Civil Supplies |
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| 20. | R. Gandhi | Ranipet | Minister for Handlooms and Textiles |
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| 21. | M. Subramaniam | Saidapet | Minister for Medical and Family Welfare |
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| 22. | P. Moorthy | Madurai East | Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration |
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| 23. | S. S. Sivasankar | Kunnam | Minister for Transport |
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| 24. | P. K. Sekar Babu | Harbour | Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments |
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| 25. | Palanivel Thiagarajan | Madurai Central | Minister for Information Technology |
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| 26. | K. S. Masthan | Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils Welfare |
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| 27. | Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi | Minister for School Education |
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| 28. | Siva. V. Meyyanathan | Alangudi | Minister for Environment and Climate Change |
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| 29. | C.V. Ganesan | Tittakudi | Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development |
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| 30. | Mano Thangaraj | Minister for Milk & Dairy |
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| 31. | Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa | Mannargudi | Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce. |
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| 32. | M. Mathiventhan | Rasipuram |
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| 33. | N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj | Dharapuram | Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare |
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