Government of Tamil Nadu

Government of Tamil Nadu
Seat of Government	Fort St. George,
Website	https://www.tn.gov.in/
Legislative branch
Assembly	Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly;
Speaker	M. Appavu, DMK
Deputy Speaker	K. Pitchandi, DMK
Members in Assembly	234
Executive branch
Governor	R. N. Ravi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin, DMK
Chief Secretary	Shiv Das Meena, I.A.S.
Judiciary branch
High Court	Madras High Court
Chief Justice	Sanjay V. Gangapurwala

The Government of Tamil Nadu governs the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at Fort St George, Chennai. The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature, like most other states in India.[1]

Fort St George, Chief Secretariat, Govt of Tamil Nadu

Structure

The Governor of Tamil Nadu is the constitutional head of state while the Chief Minister heads the government through the council of ministers. The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court is the head of the judiciary.

Officials

M. K. Stalin is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[2][3] Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala is the Chief Justice of Madras High Court.[4] The Chief Secretary is Shiv Das Meena, IAS.[5]

Administrative divisions

The state of Tamil Nadu has a population of 72,138,959 as per the 2011 Census[6] and covers an area of 130,058 km². The major administrative units of the state constitute 38 districts, 76 revenue divisions, 220 taluks, 21 municipal corporations, 150 municipalities, 385 panchayat unions (blocks), 561 town panchayats and 12,524 village panchayats.[7][8]

E-governance

The Tamil Nadu E-Governance Agency is the entity that facilitates e-governance efforts in Tamil Nadu. As part of the e-governance initiative, a large part of government records like land ownership records have been digitised. All major administrative offices like local governance bodies and various government departments have been computerised.[9][10]

Council of Ministers

Sr. No.	Name	Constituency	Portfolio(s)	Party		Term of office
Sr. No.	Name	Constituency	Portfolio(s)	Party		Took office	Left office	Duration
Chief Minister
1.	M. K. Stalin	Kolathur	Public Home Police Indian Administrative Service Indian Police Service Indian Forest Service District Revenue Officers General Administration Special Initiatives Welfare Of Differently-abled Persons Other departments not allocated to any Minister.			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
Cabinet Ministers
2.	Durai Murugan	Katpadi	Irrigation Projects Legislative Assembly Governor and Ministry Elections and Passports Minerals And Mines		DMK	7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
3.	K. N. Nehru	Tiruchirappalli West	Municipal Administration Urban & Water Supply			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
4.	I. Periyasamy	Athoor	Rural Development Panchayats Panchayat Union			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
5.	K. Ponmudi	Tirukkoyilur	Higher Education Electronics Science and Technology			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
6.	E. V. Velu	Tiruvannamalai	Public Works (Buildings) Highways Minor Ports			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
7.	M. R. K. Panneerselvam	Kurinjipadi	Agriculture Agricultural Engineering Agro Service Co-operatives Horticulture Sugarcane Excise Sugarcane Development Waste Land Development			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
8.	K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran	Aruppukottai	Revenue Disaster Management District Revenue Establishment Deputy Collectors			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
9.	Thangam Thennarasu	Tiruchuli	Finance Planning Human Resources Management Pensions and Pensionary benefits Statistics Archaeology			11 May 2023	Incumbent	167 days
9.	Thangam Thennarasu	Tiruchuli	Electricity Non-Conventional Energy			16 June 2023	Incumbent	131 days
10.	Udhayanidhi Stalin	Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni	Youth Welfare Sports Development Special Programme Implementation Poverty Alleviation Programmes Rural Indebtedness			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
11.	S. Regupathy	Tirumayam	Law Courts Prison Prevention of Corruption			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
12.	S. Muthusamy	Erode West	Housing Rural Housing Town Planning Accommodation Control Urban Development			11 May 2023	Incumbent	167 days
12.	S. Muthusamy	Erode West	Prohibition & Excise Molasses			16 June 2023	Incumbent	131 days
13.	K. R. Periyakaruppan	Tiruppattur	Co-operation			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
14.	T. M. Anbarasan	Alandur	Rural Industries Cottage Industries Small Industries Slum Clearance Board			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
15.	M. P. Saminathan	Kangayam	Information and Publicity Film Technology and Cinematograph Act Newsprint Control Stationery And Printing Government Press Tamil Language and Tamil Culture			11 May 2023	Incumbent	167 days
16.	P. Geetha Jeevan	Thoothukkudi	Women and Children Welfare Orphanages and Correctional Administration Integrated Child Development Scheme and Beggar Homes Social Reforms Nutritious Meal Programme			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
17.	Anitha R. Radhakrishnan	Tiruchendur	Fisheries and Fisheries Development Corporation Animal Husbandry			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
18.	R. S. Raja Kannappan	Mudukulathur	Backward Classes Welfare Most Backward Classes Welfare Denofied Communities Welfare Khadi Village Industries Board			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
19.	K. Ramachandran	Coonoor	Tourism Tourism Development Corporation			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
20.	R. Sakkarapani	Oddanchatram	Food and Civil Supplies Consumer Protection Price Control			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
21.	V. Senthil Balaji	Karur	No Portfolio			16 June 2023	Incumbent	131 days
22.	R. Gandhi	Ranipet	Handlooms Textiles Boodhan Gramadhan			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
23.	Ma. Subramanian	Saidapet	Health Medical Education Family Welfare			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
24.	P. Moorthy	Madurai East	Commercial Taxes Registration and Stamp Act Weights and Measures Debt Relief Chits Registration of Companies			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
25.	S. S. Sivasankar	Kunnam	Transport Nationalized Transport Motor Vehicles Act			29 March 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 210 days
26.	P. K. Sekar Babu	Harbour	Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
27.	Palanivel Thiagarajan	Madurai Central	Information Technology Digital Services			11 May 2023	Incumbent	167 days
28.	K. S. Masthan	Gingee	Minorities Welfare Non-Resident Tamils Refugees & Evacuees Wakf Board			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
29.	Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi	Thiruverumbur	School Education			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
30.	Meyyanathan Siva V	Alangudi	Environment Pollution Control Ex-Servicemen Welfare			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
31.	C. V. Ganesan	Tittakudi	Labour Welfare Population Employment and Training Census Urban and Rural Employment			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days
32.	Mano Thangaraj	Padmanabhapuram	Milk and Dairy Development			11 May 2023	Incumbent	167 days
33.	Dr. T.R.B.Rajaa	Mannargudi	Industries Investments & Commerce Airports State Public Sectors			11 May 2023	Incumbent	167 days
34.	M. Mathiventhan	Rasipuram	Forests			14 December 2022	Incumbent	315 days
35.	Kayalvizhi Selvaraj	Dharapuram	Adi Dravidar Welfare Hill Tribes Bonded Labour Welfare			7 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days

References

"The State Legislature – Origin and Evolution". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
"Governor of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
"Chief Minister, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
"Madras High Court - Profile of Chief Justice". www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
"Senior IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan is new Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary". The News Minute. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"Provisional population totals of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). O/o the Registrar and Census commissioner.
"Administrative Units in Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
"List of Municipalities in Tamil Nadu". Comm. of Municipal Admin., Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
"Tamilnadu e-Governance Agency". TneGA, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
Haque, M. Shamsul (2002). "E-governance in India: its impacts on relations among citizens, politicians and public servants" (PDF). International Review of Administrative Sciences. London, Thousand Oaks, California, and New Delhi: SAGE Publications. 68 (2): 231–250. doi:10.1177/0020852302682005. S2CID 17927204. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

External links

"Mudhalvarin Mugavari Department". Mudhalvarin Mugavari Department.

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[1] "The State Legislature – Origin and Evolution". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2013.

[2] "Governor of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.

[3] "Chief Minister, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

[4] "Madras High Court - Profile of Chief Justice". www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

[5] "Senior IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan is new Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary". The News Minute. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[6] "Provisional population totals of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). O/o the Registrar and Census commissioner.

[7] "Administrative Units in Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

[8] "List of Municipalities in Tamil Nadu". Comm. of Municipal Admin., Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

[9] "Tamilnadu e-Governance Agency". TneGA, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

[10] Haque, M. Shamsul (2002). "E-governance in India: its impacts on relations among citizens, politicians and public servants" (PDF). International Review of Administrative Sciences. London, Thousand Oaks, California, and New Delhi: SAGE Publications. 68 (2): 231–250. doi:10.1177/0020852302682005. S2CID 17927204. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

[11] "Mudhalvarin Mugavari Department". Mudhalvarin Mugavari Department.

Government of Tamil Nadu
Executive	Governor: R. N. Ravi
Council of Ministers	M. K. Stalin Durai Murugan Palanivel Thiagarajan K. N. Nehru I. Periyasamy K. Ponmudy E. V. Velu M. R. K. Panneerselvam K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Thangam Thennarasu S. Regupathy S. Muthusamy K. R. Periyakaruppan T. M. Anbarasan M. P. Saminathan P. Geetha Jeevan Anitha R. Radhakrishnan R. S. Raja Kannappan K. Ramachandran R. Sakkarapani V. Senthil Balaji R. Gandhi M. Subramaniam P. Moorthy S. S. Sivasankar P. K. Sekar Babu S. M. Nasar K. S. Masthan Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Meyyanathan Siva V C. V. Ganesan Mano Thangaraj Dr. M. Mathiventhan N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj
Legislature	Speaker: M. Appavu Deputy Speaker: K. Pitchandi
Judiciary	Chief Justice of the Madras High Court: Munishwar Nath Bhandari
Departments	Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare; Agriculture Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Commercial Taxes and Registration Energy Environment and Forests Finance Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Health and Family Welfare Higher Education Highways and Minor Ports Home, Prohibition and Excise Industries Information Technology Labour and Employment Law Legislative Assembly Municipal Administration and Water Supply Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Public Public Works Revenue Rural Development and Panchayat School Education Social Reforms Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Special Programme Implementation Tourism and Culture Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Transport Youth Welfare and Sports Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
Agencies	AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) CMDA CMWSSB Electricity Board Energy Development Agency (TEDA) Express Transport Corporation ELCOT Housing Board (TNHB) Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) Metropolitan Transport Corporation Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) SIPCOT TANSIDCO TNPL Technology Development and Promotion Centre (TNTDPC) Tourism Development Corporation Slum Clearance Board Transport Corporation (TNSTC) Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD)

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