Tamil Nadu Cabinet: CM Vijay keeps Home, KA Sengottaiyan assigned Finance department
Chennai, May 16
The Tamil Nadu government has allocated portfolios to the Ministers in the State Cabinet, where Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has kept several key departments under himself.
The Council of Ministers was sworn in on May 10.
The allocation formally distributes responsibilities among the newly sworn-in Council of Ministers, outlining the administrative structure of the Tamil Nadu government.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has kept the portfolios of Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Programme Implementation, Women Welfare, Youth Welfare, Welfare of Children, Aged, Differently Abled Persons, Municipal Administration, and Urban and Water Supply.
According to a statement from the Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan, N Anand has been appointed as Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources.
Aadhav Arjuna will serve as Minister for Public Works and Sports Development, while Dr KG Arunraj has been given charge of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare.
KA Sengottaiyan has been assigned the Finance portfolio. P Venkataramanan will handle Food and Civil Supplies, while R Nirmalkumar has been appointed Minister for Energy Resources and Law.
Rajmohan will oversee School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity. Dr TK Prabhu has been given Natural Resources, and Selvi S Keerthana will be in charge of Industries.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu witnessed one of the most dramatic political transitions in its modern history as actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of the state, ending the decades-long political dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and ushering in what he called "a new era of real, secular and social justice."
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam achieved historic success in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu elections, as it emerged as the single largest party in the assembly, winning 108 seats. Meanwhile, TVK was ten short of majority mark 118; it received support from other parties, including Congress, VCK, Left parties and IUML.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Interesting cabinet! KA Sengottaiyan as Finance Minister - hope he manages the state's finances carefully. Tamil Nadu has been running high deficits. But I'm cautiously optimistic - at least it's not the same old faces. Vijay Anna, please focus on youth employment! 🙏
Exciting times for Tamil Nadu! But I have concerns - Vijay keeping Home, Police, and IAS/IPS departments under himself? That's a LOT of power in one person's hands. Need strong checks and balances. Also, where are the experienced administrators? Hope this isn't just a filmi style of governance.
Interesting coalition government scenario - TVK with Congress, VCK, Left parties and IUML. Let's see how long this alliance holds. Allocating Finance to Sengottaiyan is a smart move - need someone who understands numbers. But 108 seats is still short of majority - hope the governance doesn't become unstable.
As a voter who supported TVK, I'm happy to see fresh faces! But wary about Vijay keeping Women Welfare and Municipal Admin under himself - does he have enough bandwidth for these grassroots issues? Hope he appoints good secretaries. Also, Keerthana in Industries - nice to see young women in key roles! 👏
Portfolios look decent but I'm worried about one thing - Vijay keeping Police and Home while having no prior administrative experience? Hope he listens to the DGP and doesn't interfere in law enforcement unnecessarily. TN needs impartial policing, not political control. The real test begins now! 🤞
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