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Tamil Nadu government
Who is in the cabinet?
A plain answer for Chennai readers and state-wide lookups — the same paragraph answer engines can quote.
Direct answer
Tamil Nadu has 35 ministers in the Council of Ministers led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, as of 21 May 2026 (Lok Bhavan Press Release No. 40). The expanded cabinet includes dedicated portfolios for Finance (Dr N. Marie Wilson), Revenue (K.A. Sengottaiyan), Public Works (Aadhav Arjuna), Health (Dr K.G. Arunraj), and a first dedicated AI ministry (Dr Kumar R). Chennai-linked departments such as Municipal Administration, Urban Water Supply, CMDA and TANGEDCO map to named ministers on this desk.
Ministers were sworn in on 10 May 2026. An initial portfolio list (Press Release No. 38, 16 May) covered about a dozen ministers; the 21 May expansion added 23 ministers and reshuffled several portfolios including Finance and Revenue.
This desk is civic reference — not an official Lok Bhavan copy. Download the PDF on the official-sources page before acting on portfolio data.
Key facts
- Cabinet size
- 35 ministers including the Chief Minister (May 2026).
- Edition
- May 2026 expanded cabinet · v1.0 · 21 May 2026 · Lok Bhavan PR 40.
- Chennai angle
- GCC-linked urban admin and water sit with the CM; CMDA with Housing; TANGEDCO with Energy; MTC with Transport.
Portfolios change on reshuffle. Verify against Lok Bhavan press releases.
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| # | Minister | Ministry | Portfolios |
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| 1 | Thiru C. Joseph Vijay Honourable Chief Minister | Chief Minister |
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| 2 | Thiru N. Anand Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources | Rural Development & Water Resources |
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| 3 | Thiru Aadhav Arjuna Minister for Public Works and Sports Development | Public Works & Sports |
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| 4 | Dr K.G. Arunraj Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare | Health & Medical Education |
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| 5 | Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management | Revenue & Disaster Management |
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| 6 | Thiru P. Venkataramanan Minister for Food and Civil Supplies | Food & Civil Supplies |
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| 7 | Thiru C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar Minister for Energy Resources and Law | Energy & Law |
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| 8 | Thiru Rajmohan Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity | School Education & Tamil Development |
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| 9 | Dr TK. Prabhu Minister for Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
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| 10 | Selvi S. Keerthana Minister for Industries | Industries |
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| 11 | Thiru P. Viswanathan Minister for Higher Education | Higher Education |
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| 12 | Thiru S. Rajesh Kumar Minister for Tourism | Tourism |
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| 13 | Thiru A.M. Shahjahan Minister for Minorities Welfare | Minorities Welfare |
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| 14 | Thiru Vanni Arasu Minister for Social Justice | Social Justice |
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| 15 | Thiru A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban Minister for Transport | Transport |
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| 16 | Thiru B. Rajkumar Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Housing & Urban Development |
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| 17 | Thiru V. Sampath Kumar Minister for Backward Classes Welfare | Backward Classes Welfare |
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| 18 | Thiru M. Vijay Balaji Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi | Handlooms & Textiles |
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| 19 | Thiru K. Vignesh Minister for Prohibition and Excise | Prohibition & Excise |
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| 20 | Thiru K. Thennarasu Minister for Non-Resident Tamils Welfare | Non-Resident Tamils Welfare |
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| 21 | Thiru J. Mohamed Farvas Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development | Labour & Skill Development |
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| 22 | Thiru V. Gandhiraj Minister for Co-operation | Co-operation |
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| 23 | Tmt Jagadeshwari K Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment |
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| 24 | Thiru R. Vinoth Minister for Agriculture — Farmers Welfare | Agriculture |
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| 25 | Tmt C. Vijayalakshmi Minister for Milk and Dairy Development | Milk & Dairy Development |
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| 26 | Thiru D. Sarathkumar Minister for Human Resources Management | Human Resources Management |
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| 27 | Thiru Ramesh Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments | HR & CE |
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| 28 | Thiru P. Mathan Raja Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | MSME |
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| 29 | Dr N. Marie Wilson Minister for Finance, Planning and Development | Finance & Planning |
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| 30 | Thiru A. Srinath Minister for Fisheries — Fishermen Welfare | Fisheries |
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| 31 | Tmt S. Kamali Minister for Animal Husbandry | Animal Husbandry |
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| 32 | Dr Kumar R Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services | AI, IT & Digital Services |
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| 33 | Thiru R.V. Ranjithkumar Minister for Forests | Forests |
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| 34 | Thiru D. Logesh Tamilselvan Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration | Commercial Taxes & Registration |
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| 35 | Dr V.K. Rajeev Minister for Environment and Climate Change | Environment & Climate Change |
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#1
Thiru C. Joseph Vijay
Chief Minister
- Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, District Revenue Officers
- Police, Home, Special Programme Implementation, Special Initiatives, Poverty Alleviation and Rural Indebtedness
- +2 more on profile
#2
Thiru N. Anand
Rural Development & Water Resources
- Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union
- Irrigation, Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation
#3
Thiru Aadhav Arjuna
Public Works & Sports
- Public Works (Buildings, Highways and Minor Ports)
- Sports Development
#4
Dr K.G. Arunraj
Health & Medical Education
- Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
#5
Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan
Revenue & Disaster Management
- Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors
- Disaster Management, Boodhan, Gramadhan and Legislative Assembly
#6
Thiru P. Venkataramanan
Food & Civil Supplies
- Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control
#7
Thiru C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar
Energy & Law
- Electricity & Non-Conventional Energy Development
- Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption
- +1 more on profile
#8
Thiru Rajmohan
School Education & Tamil Development
- School Education, Archaeology, Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture
- Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act
- +1 more on profile
#9
Dr TK. Prabhu
Natural Resources
- Minerals and Mines
#10
Selvi S. Keerthana
Industries
- Industries, Investment Promotion
#11
Thiru P. Viswanathan
Higher Education
- Higher Education including Technical Education
- Electronics, Science and Technology
#12
Thiru S. Rajesh Kumar
Tourism
- Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation
#13
Thiru A.M. Shahjahan
Minorities Welfare
- Minorities Welfare and Wakf Board
#14
Thiru Vanni Arasu
Social Justice
- Adi Dravidar Welfare and Hill Tribes
#15
Thiru A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Transport
- Motor Vehicle Acts — Administration
- Transport, Nationalised Transport and Motor Vehicles Act
#16
Thiru B. Rajkumar
Housing & Urban Development
- Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development
- Accommodation Control, CMDA
- +2 more on profile
#17
Thiru V. Sampath Kumar
Backward Classes Welfare
- Backward Classes Welfare
- Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare
#18
Thiru M. Vijay Balaji
Handlooms & Textiles
- Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries Board
#19
Thiru K. Vignesh
Prohibition & Excise
- Prohibition and Excise
#20
Thiru K. Thennarasu
Non-Resident Tamils Welfare
- Non-Resident Tamils Welfare, Refugees & evacuees
#21
Thiru J. Mohamed Farvas
Labour & Skill Development
- Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census
- Weights and Measures
- +1 more on profile
#22
Thiru V. Gandhiraj
Co-operation
- Co-operation
#23
Tmt Jagadeshwari K
Social Welfare & Women Empowerment
- Social Welfare including Women Welfare
- Orphanages and Correctional Administration and Beggar Homes
- +1 more on profile
#24
Thiru R. Vinoth
Agriculture
- Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives
- Horticulture, Sugar, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development
#25
Tmt C. Vijayalakshmi
Milk & Dairy Development
- Milk and Dairy Development
#26
Thiru D. Sarathkumar
Human Resources Management
- Human Resources Management & Ex-Servicemen Welfare
#27
Thiru Ramesh
HR & CE
- Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
#28
Thiru P. Mathan Raja
MSME
- Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries
#29
Dr N. Marie Wilson
Finance & Planning
- Finance, Pensions and Pensionary Benefits, Planning & Development
#30
Thiru A. Srinath
Fisheries
- Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation
#31
Tmt S. Kamali
Animal Husbandry
- Animal Husbandry
#32
Dr Kumar R
AI, IT & Digital Services
- Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services
#33
Thiru R.V. Ranjithkumar
Forests
- Forests
#34
Thiru D. Logesh Tamilselvan
Commercial Taxes & Registration
- Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Act
- Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies
#35
Dr V.K. Rajeev
Environment & Climate Change
- Environment, Pollution Control Board, Climate Change
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FAQ
- How many ministers are in the Tamil Nadu cabinet in 2026?
- 35 ministers as of 21 May 2026, according to Lok Bhavan Press Release No. 40 — including Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and 34 cabinet ministers.
- Who is the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu after the May 2026 reshuffle?
- Dr N. Marie Wilson holds Finance, Pensions and Pensionary Benefits, and Planning & Development. K.A. Sengottaiyan moved from Finance to Revenue and Disaster Management.
- Which minister handles Chennai municipal administration?
- Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply is with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the May 2026 allocation. Greater Chennai Corporation operates under the state municipal framework.
- Who is Tamil Nadu's AI minister?
- Dr Kumar R is Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services — a dedicated portfolio created in the May 2026 expansion.
- When were the ministers sworn in?
- The Council of Ministers was sworn in on 10 May 2026. Initial portfolios were announced 16 May (Press Release No. 38); the expanded 35-minister list followed on 21 May (Press Release No. 40).
Fine print
This page was drafted with AI-assisted tools and human editorial review for mychennaicity.in. AI can miss updates or local nuance — cross-check primary sources and your own documents before decisions. The 35-minister list was transcribed from Lok Bhavan Press Release No. 40 (21 May 2026) with human review. Honorifics and spelling may differ from secondary press reports.