After the Council of Ministers was sworn in on May 10, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday allotted portfolios to state cabinet members, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay retaining several key departments.
The allocation lays down the duties of the newly constituted Council of Ministers and defines the administrative structure of the state government.
Tamil Nadu Cabinet: Who Gets What?
According to PTI, Vijay is in charge of major departments including Public Administration, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Implementation Programme, Women’s Welfare, Youth Welfare, Child Welfare, Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities as well as Municipal Administration and Municipal Water Supply.
According to a statement issued by the Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan, N Anand has been allotted the portfolios of rural development and water resources.
Aadhav Arjuna will oversee public works and sports development, while KG Arunraj has been given the charge of health, medical education and family welfare.
KA Sengottaiyan was given the finance portfolio. P Venkataramanan will oversee food and civil supplies, while R. Nirmalkumar has been assigned to the Energy Resources and Legal Department.
Rajmohan was given charge of school education, Tamil development, information and publicity. TK Prabhu will head the natural resources department and Selvi S Keerthana has been appointed as the industries minister.
Formation of Tamil Nadu Government
Tamil Nadu witnessed a major political shift when actor-turned-politician Vijay was sworn in as the state’s 13th Chief Minister. His elevation ended the decade-long dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and marked the beginning of what he described as “a new era of genuine, secular and social justice”.
TVK recorded a historic performance in the recently concluded parliamentary elections, becoming the single largest party with 108 mandates. Although the party fell 10 seats short of the majority mark of 118, it secured the support of several parties, including the Indian National Congress, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, the Left parties and the Muslim League of India, enabling it to form the government.
Tamil Nadu recorded a voter turnout of 86.03% in the 2026 Assembly elections, a remarkable increase from the roughly 80% turnout recorded in 2011. The number of voters in the state has also grown significantly, rising from 1,59,25,796 in 1967 to 4,93,89,2658 in 2011.
Vijay reviews all departments, White paper to be released soon, says minister
CT Minister Nirmal Kumar said on Saturday that Vijay is conducting a comprehensive review of all government departments to assess their current functioning.
“Based on the findings, a comprehensive white paper will be issued,” he said, according to PTI.
After Vijay was sworn in as chief minister, he criticized the previous DMK government, alleging that it had drained the state exchequer. He added that a White Paper detailing the state’s fiscal situation will be published soon.
“The state is burdened with a debt of ₹10 million million crowns. The checkout is empty. They (DMK government led by MK Stalin) have left us with a huge financial burden,” he mentioned.
