13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ● Council of Ministers

Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers (2006)

Complete ministerial portfolios, constitutional office-bearers, and cabinet leadership under Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi .

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Year-Wise Cabinet History & Ministries
Switch between historical Tamil Nadu ministries to compare portfolios and leadership terms
5 Historical Ministries Documented
2026 (C. Joseph Vijay) 27 Ministers 2021 (M. K. Stalin) 30 Ministers 2016 (J. Jayalalithaa / Edappadi K. Palaniswami) 12 Ministers 2011 (J. Jayalalithaa) 16 Ministers 2006 (M. Karunanidhi) 14 Ministers

13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constitutional Officers

Presiding officers and key parliamentary coordinators elected by the House.

Speaker of the Assembly DMK

R. Avudaiappan

Presiding officer of the 13th Legislative Assembly.

Took office: 19 May 2006
Leader of the Opposition (LOP) AIADMK

J. Jayalalithaa

Constituency: Andipatti (AC #198)

Leader of the Opposition heading AIADMK front (61 seats).

Took office: 24 May 2006
Deputy Speaker DMK

V. P. Duraisamy

Deputy presiding officer supporting legislative business.

Took office: 19 May 2006
Chief Government Whip INC

Peter Alphonse

Allied party floor coordinator and legislative whip.

Took office: 24 May 2006
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

M. Karunanidhi

Elected from: Chepauk (AC #19) • Retained: Chepauk
Sworn in at Raj Bhavan
13 May 2006 (at Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai)

Key Portfolios Held by Chief Minister:

Public Home Police General Administration Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian Police Service (IPS) Indian Forest Service (IFS) District Revenue Officers Prevention of Corruption Prohibition & Excise Tamil Official Language & Culture

14 Council of Ministers & Portfolios (2006)

Allocated ministerial portfolios pursuant to Article 163 & 164 of the Constitution of India. Click any minister or constituency for full dossier.

Constituency: Thousand Lights (AC #20) • 53 Yrs
Deputy Chief Minister (from 2009) / Municipal Administration & Rural Development
General Administration Industries Municipal Administration Rural Development Panchayats Water Supply
Constituency: Harbour (AC #18) • 83 Yrs
Minister for Finance
Finance Planning Legislative Assembly Elections

Arcot N. Veeraswami

DMK
Constituency: Anna Nagar (AC #21) • 75 Yrs
Minister for Electricity
Electricity (TNEB) Non-Conventional Energy
Constituency: Katpadi (AC #40) • 68 Yrs
Minister for Public Works & Law
Public Works Department (PWD) Irrigation Law Courts Prisons

Veerapandi S. Arumugam

DMK
Constituency: Salem-II (AC #90) • 69 Yrs
Minister for Agriculture
Agriculture Agricultural Engineering Horticulture

Ko. Si. Mani

DMK
Constituency: Kumbakonam (AC #171) • 76 Yrs
Minister for Cooperation & Statistics
Cooperation Statistics Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Constituency: Villupuram (AC #74) • 55 Yrs
Minister for Higher Education
Higher Education Technical Education Universities Colleges
Constituency: Tiruchuli (AC #208) • 40 Yrs
Minister for School Education
School Education Archaeology Sports Development
Constituency: Tiruchirappalli West (AC #140) • 53 Yrs
Minister for Transport
Transport Motor Vehicles Act State Transport Undertakings
Constituency: Athoor (AC #129) • 53 Yrs
Minister for Revenue & Housing
Revenue District Revenue Administration Housing & Urban Development
Constituency: Tiruvannamalai (AC #63) • 55 Yrs
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Food Civil Supplies Consumer Protection Price Control
Constituency: Kurinjipadi (AC #159) • 48 Yrs
Minister for Health & Family Welfare
Health Medical Education Family Welfare

Geetha Jeevan

DMK
Constituency: Thoothukkudi (AC #214) • 35 Yrs
Minister for Social Welfare
Social Welfare Nutritious Meal Programme Women Welfare

Poongothai Aladi Aruna

DMK
Constituency: Alangulam (AC #225) • 41 Yrs
Minister for Information Technology
Information Technology Electronics Digital Infrastructure
Comparative Analysis

Historical Cabinet & Portfolio Evolution (2006 – 2026)

Track ministerial allocation, cabinet strength, and portfolio tenure across the last 5 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assemblies.

Election / Assembly Chief Minister Ministers Finance Minister Home / Police Electricity Minister PWD / Highways Action
2026 Election
2026 Assembly
Sworn: 10 May 2026
27 K. G. Arunraj C. Joseph Vijay Dr. C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar Aadhav Arjuna View Cabinet →
2021 Election
2021 Assembly
Sworn: 07 May 2021
30 Thangam Thennarasu M. K. Stalin V. Senthil Balaji N/A View Cabinet →
2016 Election
15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Sworn: 23 May 2016 (Jayalalithaa) • 16 February 2017 (Edappadi K. Palaniswami)
12 O. Panneerselvam J. Jayalalithaa / Edappadi K. Palaniswami P. Thangamani Edappadi K. Palaniswami View Cabinet →
2011 Election
14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Sworn: 16 May 2011 (at Madras University Centenary Auditorium)
16 O. Panneerselvam J. Jayalalithaa Natham R. Viswanathan Edappadi K. Palaniswami View Cabinet →
2006 Election
13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Sworn: 13 May 2006 (at Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai)
14 K. Anbazhagan M. Karunanidhi Arcot N. Veeraswami Durai Murugan Viewing
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