{"id":72838,"date":"2021-05-07T18:45:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T23:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=72838"},"modified":"2021-05-07T18:45:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T23:45:14","slug":"names-of-ministers-in-new-tamil-nadu-dmk-cabinet-and-their-portfolios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=72838","title":{"rendered":"Names of Ministers in New Tamil Nadu DMK Cabinet and Their Portfolios."},"content":{"rendered":"

DMK president M K Stalin was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Friday, along with 34 ministers in his cabinet. Stalin will hold key portfolios of Police and Home, among others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The list promises to be a balanced cabinet featuring both the youth and the experienced. Many former ministers have been inducted into the cabinet with some of them being given different portfolios this time around.
\nFormer Chennai Mayor Ma Subramanian will be the Minister for Medical and Family Welfare while Palanivel Thiagarajan (PTR) will be the Minister for Finance.<\/p>\n

Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, one of the youngest MLAs, will be the Minister for School Education. The cabinet will also have two women members \u2014 Geetha Jeevan and N Kayalvizhi Selvaraj \u2014 who have been appointed as ministers for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment and Adi Dravidar Welfare, respectively.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Stalin\u2019s son Udhayanidhi does not figure in the list.
\nTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin\u2019s Cabinet Ministers: <\/p>\n

1. M K Stalin<\/strong> \u2013 Chief Minister; Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Other All India Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Initiatives, Special Programme Implementation, Welfare of Differently-abled persons.<\/p>\n

2. Duraimurugan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Water Resources \u2013 Irrigation Projects including small Irrigation, Legislative Assembly, Governor and Ministry, Elections and Passports, Minerals and Mines.<\/p>\n


\n3. K N Nehru <\/strong>\u2013 Minister for Municipal Administration \u2013 Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply.<\/p>\n

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\n4. I Periyasamy<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Co-operation \u2013 Co-operation, Statistics and Ex-Servicemen Welfare.<\/p>\n

5. K Ponmudi<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Higher Education including Higher Education \u2013 Higher Education, Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology<\/p>\n


\n6. E V Velu<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Public Works \u2013 Public Works (Buildings, Highways and Minor Ports)<\/p>\n

7. M R K Panneerselvam<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Agriculture and Farmer\u2019s Welfare- Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development<\/p>\n

8. K K S S R Ramachandran<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management \u2013 Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management<\/p>\n

9. Thangam Thennarasu<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Industries \u2013 Industries, Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Archeology.<\/p>\n

10. S Reghupathy<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Law \u2013 Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption<\/p>\n


\n11. S Muthusamy <\/strong>\u2013 Minister for Housing and Urban Development \u2013 Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Town Planning, Urban Development and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority<\/p>\n

12. K R Periakaruppan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Rural Development- Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Unions, Poverty Alleviation Programmes, Rural Indebtedness<\/p>\n


\n13. T M Anbarasan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Rural Industries including Rural Industries cottage industries, small Industries, Slum Clearance Board<\/p>\n

14. M P Saminathan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Information & Publicity \u2013 Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press<\/p>\n

15. P Geetha Jeevan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment \u2013 Women and Children Welfare including Social Welfare, Orphanages and Correctional Administration, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme<\/p>\n

16. Anitha R Radhakrishnan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Fisheries \u2013 Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry Fisheries and Fisheries Development Corporation and Animal Husbandry<\/p>\n

17. S R Rajakannappan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Transport Transport, Nationalised Transport and Motor Vehicles Act<\/p>\n


\n18. K Ramachandran <\/strong>\u2013 Minister for Forests<\/p>\n

19. Thiru R Sakkarapani <\/strong>\u2013 Minister for Food and Civil Supplies \u2013 Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control<\/p>\n


\n20. V Senthilbalaji<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Electricity, Non-Electricity, Prohibition & Excise Conventional Energy Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses<\/p>\n

21. R Gandhi<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Handlooms and Textiles \u2013 Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries Board, Boodhan and Gramadhan<\/p>\n

22. Ma Subramanian<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare<\/p>\n

23. P Moorthy<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration \u2013 Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Act, Weights and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies<\/p>\n

24. S S Sivasankar<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Backward Classes Welfare \u2013 Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and Denofied Communities Welfare<\/p>\n

25. P K Sekarbabu<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments<\/p>\n

26. Palanivel Thiagarajan <\/strong>\u2013 Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management \u2013 Finance, Planning, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Pensions and Pension allowances<\/p>\n


\n27. S M Nasar<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Milk & Dairy<\/p>\n

28. Gingee K S Masthan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils Welfare \u2013 Minorities Welfare, Non Resident Tamils Welfare, Refugees & Evacuees and Wakf Board<\/p>\n


\n29. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for School Education<\/p>\n


\n30. Siva V Meyyanathan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Environment \u2013 Climate Change and Youth Welfare and Sports Development<\/p>\n

31. C V Ganesan<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development \u2013 Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Urban and Rural Employment<\/p>\n


\n32. T Mano Thangaraj<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Information Technology<\/p>\n

33. M Mathiventhan <\/strong>\u2013 Minister for Tourism \u2013 Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation<\/p>\n

34. N Kayalvizhi Selvaraj<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare \u2013 Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare<\/p>\n

Stalin, along with senior DMK members including Duraimurugan, TR Balu and KN Nehru, had met Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday to stake claim to form the government. The swearing-in ceremony is set to take place at the Governor\u2019s residence Friday.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was a low-key affair in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Less than 300 members were invited for the event.<\/p>\n

Courtesy:Indian Express<\/em><\/p>\n

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