15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ● Council of Ministers

Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers (2016)

Complete ministerial portfolios, constitutional office-bearers, and cabinet leadership under Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa / Edappadi K. Palaniswami .

Constituency Directory 234 Council of Ministers 32 Alliances & Coalitions Fronts District Performance 38 Vote Share & Analytics 74.81% Statistics & Demographics 1977–2026 By-Elections & Vacancies 26 Held
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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

15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constitutional Officers

Presiding officers and key parliamentary coordinators elected by the House.

Speaker of the Assembly AIADMK

P. Dhanapal

Presiding officer of the 15th Legislative Assembly.

Took office: 03 June 2016
Leader of the Opposition (LOP) DMK

M. K. Stalin

Constituency: Kolathur (AC #13)

Leader of the Principal Opposition DMK front (98 seats) in the 15th Assembly.

Took office: 24 May 2016
Deputy Speaker AIADMK

Pollachi V. Jayaraman

Constituency: Pollachi (AC #124)

Deputy presiding officer supporting assembly sessions.

Took office: 03 June 2016
Deputy Leader of Opposition DMK

Durai Murugan

Constituency: Katpadi (AC #40)

Senior floor strategist for DMK legislative party.

Took office: 24 May 2016
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (May 2016 – Dec 2016 / Feb 2017 – May 2021)

J. Jayalalithaa / Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Elected from: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar / Edappadi • Retained: AIADMK Majority (134 Seats)
Sworn in at Raj Bhavan
23 May 2016 (Jayalalithaa) • 16 February 2017 (Edappadi K. Palaniswami)

Key Portfolios Held by Chief Minister:

Public & General Administration Home & Police Indian Administrative Service (IAS) & IPS Cadre District Revenue Administration Highways & Minor Ports Public Works Department (PWD)

12 Council of Ministers & Portfolios (2016)

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

Constituency: Edappadi (AC #86) • 62 Yrs
Chief Minister (from Feb 2017) / Highways & Minor Ports, PWD
Public Home Police Highways Minor Ports PWD
Constituency: Bodinayakanur (AC #199) • 65 Yrs
Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for Finance, Housing
Finance Planning Housing & Urban Development CMDA
Constituency: Gobichettipalayam (AC #106) • 68 Yrs
Minister for School Education & Youth Welfare
School Education Youth Welfare Sports Development
Constituency: Thondamuthur (AC #119) • 46 Yrs
Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development & Implementation of Special Programmes
Municipal Administration Rural Development Panchayats Water Supply
Constituency: Kumarapalayam (AC #97) • 56 Yrs
Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise
Electricity (TANGEDCO) Non-Conventional Energy Prohibition & Excise (TASMAC)

Dr. C. Vijayabaskar

AIADMK
Constituency: Viralimalai (AC #179) • 41 Yrs
Minister for Health & Family Welfare
Health Medical Education Family Welfare
Constituency: Royapuram (AC #17) • 55 Yrs
Minister for Fisheries, Personnel and Administrative Reforms
Fisheries Fisheries Development Corporation Personnel & Administrative Reforms

C. Ve. Shanmugam

AIADMK
Constituency: Villupuram (AC #74) • 51 Yrs
Minister for Law, Courts and Prisons
Law Courts Prisons Mines and Minerals
Constituency: Palacode (AC #57) • 57 Yrs
Minister for Higher Education
Higher Education Technical Education Universities
Constituency: Nannilam (AC #169) • 56 Yrs
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Food Civil Supplies Consumer Protection
Constituency: Madurai West (AC #189) • 63 Yrs
Minister for Cooperation
Cooperation Cooperative Societies
Constituency: Kovilpatti (AC #216) • 56 Yrs
Minister for Information & Publicity
Information & Public Relations Film Technology Cinematograph Act
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 Viewing
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 View Cabinet →
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