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MK Stalin to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today
DMK president MK Stalin on Friday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan in Chennai. Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered him the oath of office and secrecy. Besides Stalin, 33 ministers also took oath today. Stalin has retained senior leaders like Duraimurugan in the government. 15 of them are ministers for the first time.
Stalin will hold Home and other portfolios including public, general administration, all India services, district revenue officers, special programme implementation and welfare of differently abled persons, according to a release shared by the Raj Bhavan. Stalin, who assumed office as Chief Minister for the first time, said that the names of certain departments have been rechristened. It includes agriculture department which shall now be agriculture and farmers welfare.