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Indian state government
The Government of Tamil Nadu is the administrative body responsible for the
governance of the
Indian state of
Tamil Nadu .
Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary.
Under the
Constitution of India ,
de jure
executive authority lies with the
governor , although this authority is exercised only by, or on the advice of, the
chief minister , the
de facto authority and the
cabinet . Following elections to the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly , the
state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose
council of ministers are
collectively responsible to the assembly.
Legislative assembly elections are held every five years to elect a new assembly, unless there is a successful
vote of no confidence in the government or a two-thirds vote for a
snap election in the assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. The
legislature of Tamil Nadu was
bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a
unicameral legislature . The
judiciary branch is led by a
High Court (
Madras High Court ) led by a
Chief Justice .
Executive
The
Governor is the
de jure
constitutional head of state while the
Chief Minister is the
de facto
chief executive . The governor is appointed by the
President of India . Following elections to the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly , the
state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the
chief minister , whose
council of ministers are
collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no
term limits .
[4]
Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive,
legislative and head of judiciary.
[5]
Council of Ministers
Sr. No.
Name
Constituency
Portfolio(s)
Party
Term of office
Took office
Left 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 ,
Special Initiatives and
Welfare of Differently abled persons
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
Cabinet Ministers
2
Durai Murugan
Katpadi
Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation ,
Legislative Assembly, Governor and Ministry ,
Elections and Passports ,
Minerals And Mines
DMK
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
3
K. N. Nehru
Tiruchirappalli West
Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
4
I. Periyasamy
Athoor
Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union
7 May 2021
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
5
K. Ponmudy
Tirukkoyilur
Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology
7 May 2021
21 December 2023
2 years, 228 days
22 March 2024
Incumbent
34 days
6
E. V. Velu
Tiruvannamalai
Public Works (Buildings) ,
Highways and Minor Ports
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
7
M. R. K. Panneerselvam
Kurinjipadi
Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
8
K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
Aruppukottai
Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
9
Thangam Thennarasu
Tiruchuli
Finance, Planning ,
Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits ,
Statistics and Archaeology
11 May 2023
Incumbent
350 days
Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development
16 June 2023
Incumbent
314 days
10
Udhayanidhi Stalin
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Youth Welfare, Sports Development ,
Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
11
S. Regupathy
Tirumayam
Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
12
S. Muthusamy
Erode West
Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development
11 May 2023
Incumbent
350 days
Prohibition and Excise, Molasses
16 June 2023
Incumbent
314 days
13
K. R. Periyakaruppan
Tiruppattur
Co-operation
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
14
T. M. Anbarasan
Alandur
Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 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
11 May 2023
Incumbent
350 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
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
17
R. S. Raja Kannappan
Mudukulathur
Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology
21 December 2023
22 March 2024
92 days
18
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Tiruchendur
Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation and Animal Husbandry
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
19
K. Ramachandran
Coonoor
Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
20
R. Sakkarapani
Oddanchatram
Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
21
R. Gandhi
Ranipet
Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
Khadi and Village Industries Board
21 December 2023
Incumbent
126 days
22
Ma. Subramanian
Saidapet
Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 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
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
24
S. S. Sivasankar
Kunnam
Transport, Nationalized Transport and Motor Vehicles Act
29 March 2022
Incumbent
2 years, 27 days
25
P. K. Sekar Babu
Harbour
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments ,
CMDA
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
26
Palanivel Thiagarajan
Madurai Central
Information Technology & Digital Services
11 May 2023
Incumbent
350 days
27
K. S. Masthan
Gingee
Minorities Welfare ,
Non-Resident Tamils, Refugees & Evacuees and
Wakf Board
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
28
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
Thiruverumbur
School Education
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
29
Siva V. Meyyanathan
Alangudi
Environment and Pollution Control and
Ex-Servicemen
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
30
C. V. Ganesan
Tittakudi
Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Urban and Rural Employment
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
31
Mano Thangaraj
Padmanabhapuram
Milk and Dairy Development
11 May 2023
Incumbent
350 days
32
T.R.B.Rajaa
Mannargudi
Industries , Investment Promotions, Commerce, Airports and State Public Sectors .
11 May 2023
Incumbent
350 days
33
M. Mathiventhan
Rasipuram
Forests
14 December 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 133 days
34
N. Kayalvizhi
Dharapuram
Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare
7 May 2021
Incumbent
2 years, 354 days
Legislature
The
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly consists of
234
members elected through
democratic
elections . The current seat of the assembly is at
Fort St. George in
Chennai . The
first election to the assembly on the basis of
universal adult suffrage was held in January 1952.
[6] The
legislature of Tamil Nadu was
bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a
unicameral legislature after the abolishment of
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council .
[7] Any
bill passed by the legislature needs the assent of the governor before becoming an act.
Judiciary
The
Madras High Court was established on 26 June 1862 and is the highest judicial authority of the state with control over all the civil and criminal courts in the state.
[8] It is headed by a
Chief Justice and
Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala is the
Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
[9] The court is based out of Chennai and has a bench at
Madurai since 2004.
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Administrative divisions
As per the
2011 census , Tamil Nadu had a population of 7.21 crores and is the
seventh most populous state in India.
[11] It covers an area of 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi) and is the
tenth largest Indian state by area . Tamil Nadu is divided into 38
districts , each of which is administered by a
District Collector , who is an officer of the
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) appointed to the district by the Government of Tamil Nadu. For revenue administration, the districts are further subdivided into 87 revenue divisions administered by Revenue Divisional Officers (RDO) which comprise 310
taluks administered by
Tahsildars .
[12] The taluks are divided into 1349
revenue blocks called Firkas which consist of 17,680 revenue villages.
[12] The
local administration consists of 15
municipal corporations , 121
municipalities and 528
town panchayats in the urban and 385
panchayat unions and 12,618
village panchayats , administered by Village Administrative Officers (VAO).
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[14]
Greater Chennai Corporation , established in 1688, is the second oldest in the world and Tamil Nadu was the first state to establish town panchayats as a new administrative unit.
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Departments
The administration of the state government functions through various secretariat departments. Each department consists of secretary to the government, who is the official head of the department with the
Chief secretary superintending control over the secretariat and staff. The departments have further sub-divisions which may govern various undertakings and boards. There are 43 departments of the state.
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Insignia
The state emblem was designed in 1949 and consists of the
Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation and flanked on either side by an
Indian flag with an image of a
Gopuram or
Hindu temple tower on the background. Around the rim of the seal runs an inscription in Tamil script, one at the top தமிழ் நாடு அரசு ("Tamil Nadu Arasu" which translates to "Government of Tamil Nadu") and the other at the bottom வாய்மையே வெல்லும் ("Vaymaiye Vellum" which translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs" also commonly known as "
Satyameva Jayate " in Sanskrit).
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See also
References
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