# M. K. Stalin 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

Source:
| Sr. No. | Name | Constituency | Portfolio(s) | Party | Party | Term of office | Term of office |
| Sr. No. | Name | Constituency | Portfolio(s) | Party | 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, 309 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 | 2 years, 88 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, 309 days |
| 4 | K. N. Nehru | Tiruchirappalli West | Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 5 | I. Periyasamy | Athoor | Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 6 | K. Ponmudy | Villupuram | Forests | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 7 | E. V. Velu | Tiruvannamalai | Public Works (Buildings), Highways and Minor Ports | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 8 | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Kurinjipadi | Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 9 | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | Aruppukottai | Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 10 | Thangam Thennarasu | Tiruchuli | Finance, Statistics, Archaeology, Environment and Climate Change | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 11 | S. Regupathy | Tirumayam | Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 12 | S. Muthusamy | Erode West | Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 13 | K. R. Periyakaruppan | Tiruppattur | Co-operation | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 14 | T. M. Anbarasan | Alandur | Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 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 | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 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 | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 17 | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Tiruchendur | Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation and Animal Husbandry | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 18 | Raja Kannappan | Mudukulathur | Milk and Dairy Development, Khadi and Village Industries Board | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 19 | R. Sakkarapani | Oddanchatram | Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 20 | V. Senthil Balaji | Karur | Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses | | DMK | 28 September 2024 | 165 days |
| 21 | R. Gandhi | Ranipet | Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 22 | Ma. Subramanian | Saidapet | Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 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 | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 24 | S. S. Sivasankar | Kunnam | Transport, Nationalized Transport and Motor Vehicles Act | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 25 | P. K. Sekar Babu | Harbour | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDA | | DMK | 14 December 2022 | 2 years, 88 days |
| 26 | Palanivel Thiagarajan | Madurai Central | Information Technology & Digital Services | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 27 | Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi | Thiruverumbur | School Education | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 28 | Siva V. Meyyanathan | Alangudi | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 29 | C. V. Ganesan | Tittakudi | Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Urban and Rural Employment | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 30 | T.R.B.Rajaa | Mannargudi | Industries | | DMK | 11 May 2023 | 1 year, 305 days |
| 31 | M. Mathiventhan | Rasipuram | Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 32 | N. Kayalvizhi | Dharapuram | Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Ex-Servicemen | | DMK | 7 May 2021 | 3 years, 309 days |
| 33 | S. M. Nasar | Avadi | Minorities Welfare, Non-Resident Tamils, Refugees & Evacuees and Wakf Board | | DMK | 28 September 2024 | 165 days |
| 34 | Govi. Chezhian | Thiruvidamarudur | Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology | | DMK | 28 September 2024 | 165 days |
| 35 | R. Rajendran | Salem North | Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation | | DMK | 28 September 2024 | 165 days |

## Cabinet Reshuffles
### 29 March 2022

Source:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| Name | Existing Portfolios | Proposed Portfolios |
| V. Senthil Balaji | No portfolio | Resigned |

### 22 March 2024

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

### 28 September 2024

Source:
| 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 | Dropped |
| Mano Thangaraj | Milk and Dairy Development | Dropped |
| Govi. Chezhian | Inducted | Higher Education |
| R. Rajendran | Inducted | Tourism |
| S. M. Nasar | Inducted | Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare |
| V. Senthil Balaji | Inducted | Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development |

## Demographics

Ministers by district :
| 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 |