16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

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The Sixteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu succeeded the Fifteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu and was constituted after the victory of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and allies in the 2021 State Assembly Elections held on 6 April 2021. M. K Stalin is elected as Chief Minister for the First time and assumed office on 7 May 2021

16th Tamil Nadu Assembly
Ministry of Tamil Nadu
Date formed07 May 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateBanwarilal Purohit
Head of governmentM. K. Stalin
No. of ministers33
Member partiesDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Opposition leaderEdappadi K. Palaniswami
History
Election(s)2021
Legislature term(s)5 years
Predecessor15th Assembly of Tamil Nadu

Overview[]

Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website[1]

Office Office Bearer
Speaker M. Appavu
Deputy Speaker K. Pitchandi
Leader of the House Durai Murugan
Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Deputy Leader of the Opposition O. Panneerselvam
Government Whip Govi. Chezhian

Chief Ministers[]

Chief Minister Took Office Left Office Term
M. K. Stalin 7 May 2021 4 months and 1 day

Council of Ministers[]

S.no Name Constituency Designation Portfolios Term of office Party
Chief Minister
1. M. K. Stalin Kolathur Chief Minister
  • Public
  • Home
  • Police
  • General Administration
  • Indian Administrative Service
  • Indian Police Service
  • All India Service
  • District Revenue Officers
  • Special Initiatives
  • Special Programme Implementation
  • Welfare of Differently abled persons.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
Cabinet Ministers
2. Durai Murugan Katpadi Minister for Water Resources
  • Irrigation Projects including small Irrigation
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Governor and Ministry
  • Elections and Passports
  • Minerals and Mines.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
3. Palanivel Thiagarajan Madurai Central Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Pensions and Pension allowances.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
4. K. N. Nehru Tiruchirappalli West Minister for Municipal

Administration

  • Municipal Administration
  • Urban
  • Water Supply.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
5. I. Periyasamy Athoor Minister for Co-operation
  • Co-operation
  • Statistics
  • Ex-Servicemen Welfare
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
6. K. Ponmudy Tirukkoyilur Minister for Higher Education
  • Higher Education
  • Technical Education
  • Electronics
  • Science and Technology
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
6. E. V. Velu Tiruvannamalai Minister for Public Works
  • Public Works
  • Buildings
  • Highways
  • Minor Ports
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
7. M. R. K. Panneerselvam Kurinjipadi Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agro Service Co-operatives
  • Horticulture
  • Sugarcane Excise
  • Sugarcane Development and Waste
  • Land Development
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
8. K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Aruppukkottai Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management
  • Revenue
  • District Revenue Establishment
  • Deputy Collectors
  • Disaster Management
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
9. Thangam Thennarasu Tiruchuli Minister for Industries
  • Industries
  • Tamil Official Language
  • Tamil Culture
  • Archeology.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
10. S. Regupathy Thirumayam Minister for Law
  • Law
  • Courts
  • Prisons
  • Prevention of Corruption
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
11. S. Muthusamy Erode West Minister for Housing and Urban Development
  • Housing
  • Rural Housing
  • Town Planning projects
  • Housing Development
  • Accommodation Control
  • Town Planning
  • Urban Development
  • Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
12. K. R. Periyakaruppan Tiruppattur Minister for Rural Development
  • Rural Development
  • Panchayats
  • Panchayat Unions
  • Poverty Alleviation Programmes
  • Rural Indebtedness
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
13. T. M. Anbarasan Alandur Minister for Rural Industries
  • Rural Industries
  • including cottage industries
  • Small Industries
  • Slum Clearance Board.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
14. M. P. Saminathan Kangayam Minister for Information & Publicity
  • Information & Publicity
  • Film Technology and Cinematograph Act
  • Newsprint Control Stationery
  • Printing Government Press.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
15. P. Geetha Jeevan Thoothukkudi Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment
  • Women and Children Welfare including Social Welfare
  • Orphanages and Correctional Administration
  • Integrated Child Development Scheme
  • Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
16. Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Tiruchendur Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry
  • Fisheries
  • Fisheries Development Corporation
  • Animal Husbandry
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
17. R. S. Raja Kannappan Mudukulathur Minister for Transport
  • Transport
  • Nationalised Transport
  • Motor Vehicles Act
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
18. K. Ramachandran Coonoor Minister for Forests
  • Forests
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
19. R. Sakkarapani Oddanchatram Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Protection
  • Price Control
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
20. V. Senthil Balaji Karur Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise
  • Electricity
  • Non Conventional Energy Development
  • Prohibition and Excise
  • Molasses
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
21. R. Gandhi Ranipet Minister for Handlooms and Textiles
  • Handlooms and Textiles
  • Khadi
  • Village Industries Board
  • Boodhan and Gramadhan.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
22. M. Subramaniam Saidapet Minister for Medical and Family Welfare
  • Health
  • Medical Education
  • Family Welfare
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
23. P. Moorthy Madurai East Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration
  • 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 (124 days) DMK
24. S. S. Sivasankar Kunnam Minister for Backward Classes Welfare
  • Backward Classes Welfare
  • Most Backward Classes Welfare
  • Denofied Communities Welfare
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
25. P. K. Sekar Babu Harbour Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
  • Hindu Religious
  • Charitable Endowments
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
26. S.M. Nasar Avadi Minister for Milk & Dairy
  • Development Milk and Diary Development
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
27. K. S. Masthan Gingee Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils Welfare
  • Minorities Welfare Non Resident Tamils Welfare
  • Refugees & Evacuees
  • Wakf Board
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
28. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Thiruverumbur Minister for School Education
  • School Education
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
29. Siva. V. Meyyanathan Alangudi Minister for Environment - Climate Change and Youth Welfare and Sports Development
  • Environment and Pollution Control
  • Youth Welfare
  • Sports Development
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
30. C.V. Ganesan Tittakudi Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development
  • Labour Welfare
  • Population
  • Employment and Training
  • Census
  • Urban and Rural Employment
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
31. Mano Thangaraj Padmanabhapuram Minister for Information Technology
  • Information Technology
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
32. M. Mathiventhan Rasipuram Minister for Tourism
  • Tourism
  • Tourism Development Corporation
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK
33. N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj Dharapuram Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare
  • Adi Dravidar Welfare
  • Hill Tribes
  • Bonded Labour Welfare.
 7 may 2021 Incumbent (124 days) DMK

Party positions[]

Party Number of members
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66
Bharatiya Janata Party 4
Pattali Makkal Katchi 5
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 133
Indian National Congress 18
Communist Party of India 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 4
Total 234

List of members[]

Information derived from data produced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) except where noted. Reserved constituencies for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC / ST) were defined in 2007 by the Delimitation Commission.[2]

AC No. Constituency Elected MLA Party Notes
Thiruvallur District
1 Gummidipoondi Govindarajan T. J. DMK
2 Ponneri (SC) Durai.Chandrasekar INC
3 Tiruttani S. Chandran DMK
4 Thiruvallur Raajendran. V. G DMK
5 Poonamallee (SC) Krishnaswamy. A DMK
6 Avadi S. M. Nasar DMK
7 Maduravoyal Karambakkam Ganapathi DMK
8 Ambattur Joseph Samuel DMK
9 Madavaram Sudharsanam. S DMK
10 Thiruvottiyur K. P. Shankar DMK
Chennai District
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar J. J. Ebenezer DMK
12 Perambur Shekar R.D. DMK
13 Kolathur M. K. Stalin DMK
14 Villivakkam A.Vetriazhagan DMK
15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) P. Sivakumar (A) Thayagam Kavi DMK
16 Egmore (SC) I. Paranthamen DMK
17 Royapuram Idreams Moorthy DMK
18 Harbour P. K. Sekar Babu DMK
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Udhayanidhi Stalin DMK
20 Thousand Lights Dr. N. Ezhilan DMK
21 Anna Nagar M. K. Mohan DMK
22 Virugampakkam Prabakar Raja DMK
23 Saidapet M.Subramanian DMK
24 Thiyagaraya Nagar J. Karunanidhi DMK
25 Mylapore T. Velu DMK
26 Velachery J. M. H. Hassan INC
Kanchipuram District
27 Shozhinganallur S. Aravind Ramesh DMK
28 Alandur T. M. Anbarasan DMK
29 Sriperumbudur (SC) Selvaperunthagai. K INC
Chengalpattu District
30 Pallavaram I. Karunanithi DMK
31 Tambaram S. R. Raja DMK
32 Chengalpattu M. Varalakshmi DMK
33 Thiruporur S. S. Balaji VCK
34 Cheyyur (SC) Panaiyur M. Babu VCK
35 Maduranthakam (SC) Maragatham Kumaravel AIADMK
Kanchipuram District
36 Uthiramerur Sundar .K DMK
37 Kancheepuram C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan DMK
Ranipet District
38 Arakkonam (SC) S. Ravi AIADMK
39 Sholingur A. M. Munirathinam INC
Vellore District
40 Katpadi Durai Murugan DMK
Ranipet District
41 Ranipet R. Gandhi DMK
42 Arcot J. L. Eswarappan DMK
Vellore District
43 Vellore P. Karthikeyan DMK
44 Anaikattu A. P. Nandakumar DMK
45 Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) M. Jaganmoorthy AIADMK (PBK)
46 Gudiyattam (SC) V. Amalu DMK
Tirupathur District
47 Vaniyambadi G. Senthilkumar AIADMK
48 Ambur A. C. Vilwanathan DMK
49 Jolarpet K. Devaraji DMK
50 Tirupattur(Vellore) A. Nallathambi DMK
Krishnagiri District
51 Uthangarai (SC) T. M. Tamilselvam AIADMK
52 Bargur D. Mathiazhagan DMK
53 Krishnagiri K. Ashok Kumar AIADMK
54 Veppanahalli K. P. Munusamy AIADMK
55 Hosur Y. Prakash DMK
56 Thalli T. Ramachandran CPI
Dharmapuri District
57 Palacode K. P. Anbalagan AIADMK
58 Pennagaram G. K. Mani PMK
59 Dharmapuri S. P. Venkateswaran PMK
60 Pappireddippatti A. Govindasamy AIADMK
61 Harur (SC) V. Sampathkumar AIADMK
Tiruvannamalai District
62 Chengam (SC) M. P. Giri DMK
63 Tiruvannamalai E. V. Velu DMK
64 Kilpennathur K. Pitchandi DMK
65 Kalasapakkam P. S. T. Saravanan DMK
66 Polur S. S. Krishnamoorthy AIADMK
67 Arani Sevvoor S. Ramachandran AIADMK
68 Cheyyar O. Jothi DMK
69 Vandavasi (SC) S. Ambeth Kumar DMK
Villupuram District
70 Gingee K. S. Masthan DMK
71 Mailam C. Sivakumar PMK
72 Tindivanam P. Arjunan AIADMK
73 Vanur (SC) M. Chakrapani AIADMK
74 Villupuram R. Lakshmanan DMK
75 Vikravandi N. Pugazhenthi DMK
76 Tirukkoyilur K. Ponmudy DMK
Kallakurichi District
77 Ulundurpettai A. J. Manikannan DMK
78 Rishivandiyam Vasantham K. Karthikeyan DMK
79 Sankarapuram T. Udhayasuriyan DMK
80 Kallakurichi M. Senthilkumar AIADMK
Salem District
81 Gangavalli (SC) A. Nallathambi AIADMK
82 Attur (SC) A. P. Jayasankaran AIADMK
83 Yercaud (ST) G. Chitra AIADMK
84 Omalur R. Mani AIADMK
85 Mettur S. Sathasivam PMK
86 Edapadi Edappadi K. Palaniswami AIADMK
87 Sankari S. Sundararajan AIADMK
88 Salem (West) R. Arul PMK
89 Salem (North) R. Rajendran DMK
90 Salem (South) E. Balasubramanian AIADMK
91 Veerapandi M. Raja AIADMK
Namakkal District
92 Rasipuram (SC) M. Mathiventhan DMK
93 Senthamangalam (ST) K. Ponnusamy DMK
94 Namakkal P. Ramalingam DMK
95 Paramathi-Velur S. Sekar AIADMK
96 Tiruchengodu E. R. Eswaran DMK (KMDK)
97 Kumarapalayam P. Thangamani AIADMK
Erode District
98 Erode (East) E. Thirumahan Everaa INC
99 Erode (West) S. Muthusamy DMK
100 Modakkurichi Dr. C.K. Saraswathi BJP
Tiruppur District
101 Dharapuram N. Kayalvizhi DMK
102 Kangayam M. P. Saminathan DMK
Erode District
103 Perundurai S. Jayakumar AIADMK
104 Bhavani K. C. Karuppannan AIADMK
105 Anthiyur A. G. Venkatachalam DMK
106 Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan AIADMK
107 Bhavanisagar (SC) A. Bannari AIADMK
Nilgiris District
108 Udhagamandalam R. Ganesh INC
109 Gudalur (SC) Pon. Jayaseelan AIADMK
110 Coonoor K. Ramachandran DMK
Coimbatore District
111 Mettupalayam A. K. Selvaraj AIADMK
Tiruppur District
112 Avanashi (SC) P. Dhanapal AIADMK
113 Tiruppur (North) K N Vijeyakumar AIADMK
114 Tiruppur (South) K Selvaraj DMK
115 Palladam M. S. M. Anandan AIADMK
Coimbatore District
116 Sulur V P Kandasamy AIADMK
117 Kavundampalayam P. R. G. Arunkumar AIADMK
118 Coimbatore (North) Amman K. Arjunan AIADMK
119 Thondamuthur S P Velumani AIADMK
120 Coimbatore (South) Vanathi Srinivasan BJP
121 Singanallur K R Jayaram AIADMK
122 Kinathukadavu S. Damodaran AIADMK
123 Pollachi Pollachi V. Jayaraman AIADMK
124 Valparai (SC) Amul Kandasami T K AIADMK
Tiruppur District
125 Udumalaipettai Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan AIADMK
126 Madathukulam C. Mahendran AIADMK
Dindigul District
127 Palani I. P. Senthil Kumar DMK
128 Oddanchatram R. Sakkarapani DMK
129 Athoor I. Periyasamy DMK
130 Nilakottai (SC) S. Thenmozhi AIADMK
131 Natham Natham R. Viswanathan AIADMK
132 Dindigul Dindigul C. Sreenivaasan AIADMK
133 Vedasandur S. Gandhirajan DMK
Karur District
134 Aravakurichi Monjanoor R. Elango DMK
135 Karur V. Senthilbalaji DMK
136 Krishnarayapuram (SC) K. Sivagama Sundari DMK
137 Kulithalai R. Manickam DMK
Tiruchirappalli District
138 Manapaarai Abdul Samad. P DMK (MMK)
139 Srirangam M. Palaniyandi DMK
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) K. N. Nehru DMK
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) Inigo Irudhayaraj .S DMK
142 Thiruverumbur Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi DMK
143 Lalgudi A. Soundara Pandian DMK
144 Manachanallur C. Kathiravan DMK
145 Musiri N. Thiyagarajan DMK
146 Thuraiyur (SC) S. Stalin Kumar DMK
Perambalur District
147 Perambalur (SC) M. Prabaharan DMK
148 Kunnam S. S. Sivasankar DMK
Ariyalur District
149 Ariyalur K. Chinnappa DMK (MDMK)
150 Jayankondam K. S. K. Kannan DMK
Cuddalore District
151 Tittakudi C. V. Ganesan DMK
152 Vriddhachalam M. R. R. Radhakrishnan INC
153 Neyveli Saba Rajendran DMK
154 Panruti T. Velmurugan DMK (TVK)
155 Cuddalore G. Iyappan DMK
156 Kurinjipadi M. R. K. Panneerselvam DMK
157 Bhuvanagiri A. Arunmozhithevan AIADMK
158 Chidambaram K. A. Pandian AIADMK
159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) M. Sinthanai Selvan VCK
Mayiladuthurai District
160 Sirkazhi (SC) M. Panneerselvam DMK
161 Mayiladuthurai S. Rajakumar INC
162 Poompuhar Nivedha M. Murugan DMK
Nagapattinam District
163 Nagapattinam Aloor Shanavas VCK
164 Kilvelur (SC) Nagai Maali (A) P. Mahalingam CPI(M)
165 Vedaranyam O. S. Manian AIADMK
Tiruvarur District
166 Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) K. Marimuthu CPI
167 Mannargudi Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa DMK
168 Thiruvarur K. Poondi Kalaivanan DMK
169 Nannilam R. Kamaraj AIADMK
Thanjavur District
170 Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) Go. Vi. Chezhiyan DMK
171 Kumbakonam G. Anbazhagan DMK
172 Papanasam Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah DMK (MMK)
173 Thiruvaiyaru Durai Chandrasekaran DMK
174 Thanjavur T. K. G. Neelamegam DMK
175 Orathanadu R. Vaithilingam AIADMK
176 Pattukkottai K. Annadurai DMK
177 Peravurani N. Ashok Kumar DMK
Pudukottai District
178 Gandharvakottai (SC) M. Chinnadurai CPI(M)
179 Viralimalai C. Vijayabaskar AIADMK
180 Pudukkottai D. Muthuraja DMK
181 Thirumayam S. Ragupathi DMK
182 Alangudi S. V. V. Meyyanaadhan DMK
183 Aranthangi Ramachandran T INC
Sivaganga District
184 Karaikudi S. Mangudi INC
185 Tiruppattur(Sivaganga) K. R. Periyakaruppan DMK
186 Sivaganga P. R. Senthilnathan AIADMK
187 Manamadurai (SC) A. Tamilarasi DMK
Madurai District
188 Melur Periyapulian (A) P. Selvam AIADMK
189 Madurai East P. Moorthy DMK
190 Sholavandan (SC) Venkatesan DMK
191 Madurai North G. Thalapathi DMK
192 Madurai South M. Boominathan DMK (MDMK)
193 Madurai Central Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK
194 Madurai West Sellur K. Raju AIADMK
195 Thiruparankundram V. V. Rajan Chellappa AIADMK
196 Tirumangalam R. B. Udhayakumar AIADMK
197 Usilampatti P. Ayyappan AIADMK
Theni District
198 Andipatti A. Maharajan DMK
199 Periyakulam (SC) K. S. Saravana Kumar DMK
200 Bodinayakanur O. Panneerselvam AIADMK
201 Cumbum N. Eramakrishnan DMK
Virudhunagar District
202 Rajapalayam S. Thangappandian DMK
203 Srivilliputhur (SC) E. M. Manraj AIADMK
204 Sattur A. R. R. Raghumaran DMK (MDMK)
205 Sivakasi A. M. S. G. Ashokan INC
206 Virudhunagar A. R. R. Seenivasan DMK
207 Aruppukkottai K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran DMK
208 Tiruchuli Thangam Thennarasu DMK
Ramanathapuram District
209 Paramakudi (SC) S. Murugesan DMK
210 Tiruvadanai R. M. Karumanickam INC
211 Ramanathapuram K. Kadharbatcha Muthuramalingam DMK
212 Mudhukulathur R. S. Raja Kannappan DMK
Thoothukudi District
213 Vilathikulam Markandayan V DMK
214 Thoothukkudi P. Geetha Jeevan DMK
215 Tiruchendur Anitha Radhakrishnan DMK
216 Srivaikuntam S. Amirtharaj INC
217 Ottapidaram (SC) C. Shunmugaiah DMK
218 Kovilpatti Kadambur C. Raju AIADMK
Tenkasi District
219 Sankarankovil (SC) E.Raja DMK
220 Vasudevanallur (SC) Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar DMK (MDMK)
221 Kadayanallur C. Krishnamurali AIADMK
222 Tenkasi Palani Nadar INC
223 Alangulam P. H. Manoj Pandian AIADMK
Tirunelveli District
224 Tirunelveli Nainar Nagendran BJP
225 Ambasamudram E. Subaya AIADMK
226 Palayamkottai M. Abdul Wahab DMK
227 Nanguneri Ruby R. Manoharan INC
228 Radhapuram M. Appavu DMK
Kanniyakumari District
229 Kanniyakumari N. Thalavai Sundaram AIADMK
230 Nagercoil M. R. Gandhi BJP
231 Colachel Prince J.G. INC
232 Padmanabhapuram Mano Thangaraj DMK
233 Vilavancode S. Vijayadharani INC
234 Killiyoor S. Rajesh Kumar INC

See also[]

  • Government of Tamil Nadu
  • List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
  • Legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu

References[]

  1. ^ "Home Page of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". Assembly.tn.gov.in. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Notification" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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