M. K. Stalin ministry was the Council of Ministers headed by M. K. Stalin, who was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. The 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly was formed after the elections, and the council assumed office on 7 May 2021.
Council of Ministers Source:
Sr. No. Name Constituency Portfolio(s) PartyTerm of office Took office Duration Chief Minister1M. K. StalinKolathurPublic, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, other All India Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, and Welfare of Differently abled personsDMK7 May 2021Deputy Chief Minister2Udhayanidhi StalinChepauk-Thiruvallikeni Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness, Planning, Development and Special InitiativesDMK 14 December 2022 Cabinet Ministers3Durai MuruganKatpadi Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation, Legislative Assembly, Governor and Ministry, Elections and Passports, Lawrowspan="32" DMK7 May 20214K. N. NehruTiruchirappalli West Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply5I. PeriyasamyAthoor Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union6E. V. VeluTiruvannamalaiPublic Works (Buildings), Highways and Minor Ports7M. R. K. PanneerselvamKurinjipadi Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development8K. K. S. S. R. RamachandranAruppukottai Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management9Thangam ThennarasuTiruchuli Finance, Statistics, Archaeology, Environment and Climate Change10S. RegupathyTirumayam Courts, Prisons, Prevention of Corruption and Minerals And Mines11S. MuthusamyErode West Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses12K. R. PeriyakaruppanTiruppatturCo-operation13T. M. AnbarasanAlandur Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board14M. P. SaminathanKangayam Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press15P. Geetha JeevanThoothukkudi Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Orphanages and Correctional Administration, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme16Anitha R. RadhakrishnanTiruchendur Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation and Animal Husbandry17Raja KannappanMudukulathur Forests, Khadi and Village Industries Board18R. RajendranSalem North Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation28 September 202419R. SakkarapaniOddanchatram Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control7 May 202120R. GandhiRanipet Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan21Ma. SubramanianSaidapetHealth, Medical Education and Family Welfare22P. MoorthyMadurai East Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Act, Weights and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies23S. S. SivasankarKunnamTransport, Nationalized Transport and Motor Vehicles Act, Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development24P. K. Sekar BabuHarbour Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDA25Govi. ChezhianThiruvidamarudur Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology28 September 202426Palanivel ThiagarajanMadurai Central Information Technology & Digital Services7 May 202127S. M. NasarAvadiMinorities Welfare, Non-Resident Tamils, Refugees & Evacuees and Wakf Board28 September 202428Anbil Mahesh PoyyamozhiThiruverumbur School Education7 May 202129Siva V. MeyyanathanAlangudi Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare30C. V. GanesanTittakudi Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Urban and Rural Employment31Mano ThangarajPadmanabhapuramMilk and Dairy Development28 April 202532T.R.B.RajaaMannargudi Industries7 May 202133M. MathiventhanRasipuram Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare34N. KayalvizhiDharapuram Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Ex-Servicemen
Cabinet Reshuffles 29 March 2022 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosRaja KannappanTransport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles ActBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities WelfareS. S. SivasankarBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities WelfareTransport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles Act
14 December 2022 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosI. PeriyasamyCo-operationRural Development, Panchayats, Panchayat UnionK. R. PeriyakaruppanRural Development, Panchayats, Panchayat UnionCooperationK. RamachandranForestsTourism, Tourism Development CorporationM. MathiventhanTourism and Tourism Development CorporationForestsMeyyanathan Siva VEnvironment and Pollution Control, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Environment and Pollution Control, Ex-Servicemen WelfareP. K. Sekar BabuHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDAPalanivel ThiagarajanFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefitsFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, StatisticsR. GandhiHandlooms and Textiles, Khadi & Village Industries BoardHandlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and GramadhanRaja KannappanBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities WelfareBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi & Village Industries BoardS. MuthusamyHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, CMDAHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban DevelopmentUdhayanidhi StalinInductedYouth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness
11 May 2023 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosM. P. SaminathanInformation & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government PressTamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government PressMano ThangarajInformation Technology and Digital ServicesMilk and Dairy DevelopmentPalanivel ThiagarajanFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits and StatisticsInformation Technology and Digital ServicesThangam ThennarasuIndustries, Tamil Language, Tamil Culture, ArcheologyFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and ArchaeologyS. M. NasarMilk and Dairy DevelopmentDroppedT.R.B.RajaaInductedIndustries
16 June 2023 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosS. MuthusamyHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban DevelopmentHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Prohibition and Excise, MolassesThangam ThennarasuFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and ArchaeologyFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology, Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy DevelopmentV. Senthil BalajiElectricity and Non-Conventional Energy, Prohibition & Excise, MolassesNo portfolio
21 December 2023 Source: +NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosR. GandhiHandlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and GramadhanHandlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan, Khadi and Village Industries BoardRaja KannappanBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi and Village Industries BoardBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Higher Education, Electronics, Science and TechnologyK. PonmudyHigher Education, Electronics, Science and TechnologyDropped
12 February 2024 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosV. Senthil BalajiNo portfolioResigned
22 March 2024 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosR. GandhiHandlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan, Khadi and Village Industries BoardHandlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and GramadhanRaja KannappanBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Higher Education, Electronics, Science and TechnologyBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi and Village Industries BoardK. PonmudyInductedHigher Education, Electronics, Science and Technology
28 September 2024 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosUdhayanidhi StalinYouth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural IndebtednessDeputy Chief Minister Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness, Planning and StatisticsK. PonmudyHigher EducationForestsM. MathiventhanForestsAdi Dravidar and Tribal WelfareMeyyanathan Siva VEnvironment and Climate ChangeBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities WelfareN. KayalvizhiAdi Dravidar and Tribal WelfareHuman Resources Management and Ex-Servicemen WelfareRaja KannappanBackward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare, De-notified Communities Welfare, Khadi & Village IndustriesMilk and Dairy Development and Khadi & Village IndustriesThangam ThennarasuFinance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology, Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy DevelopmentFinance, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Archaeology, Environment and Climate ChangeK. RamachandranTourismDroppedK. S. MasthanMinorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils WelfareMano ThangarajMilk and Dairy DevelopmentGovi. ChezhianInductedHigher EducationR. RajendranTourismS. M. NasarMinorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils WelfareV. Senthil BalajiElectricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development
13 February 2025 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosRaja KannappanMilk and Dairy Development and Khadi & Village IndustriesMilk and Dairy DevelopmentK. PonmudyForestsForests, Khadi & Village Industries
27 April 2025 Source:
+NameExisting PortfoliosProposed PortfoliosS. S. SivasankarTransport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles ActTransport, Nationalized Transport, Motor Vehicles Act, Electricity and Non-Conventional EnergyS. MuthusamyHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban DevelopmentHousing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Prohibition and Excise, MolassesRaja KannappanMilk and Dairy Development Forests and KhadiV. Senthil BalajiElectricity and Non-Conventional Energy, Prohibition & Excise, MolassesResignedK. PonmudyForests, Khadi & Village IndustriesMano ThangarajInductedMilk and Dairy Development
8 May 2025 Source: