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Full list of Tamil Nadu Cabinet and Council of Ministers in MK Stalin government
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, the DMK president who led his party to a huge victory in the Assembly polls was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday. 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 s Cabinet has two women Ministers.
Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, for whom this would be the first stint as CM, in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
MK Stalin will be sworn in as the Chief Minister today.
Chennai:
DMK president MK Stalin s Cabinet, including him, would be 34-member strong and he has retained senior leaders like Duraimurugan and over a dozen shall be ministers for the first time.
Chief Minister-designate MK Stalin s list of persons to be appointed as ministers along with their portfolios has been approved by Governor Banwarilal Purohit, a Raj Bhavan release said.
MK Stalin will be sworn in as the Chief Minister on Friday.
MK Stalin, who would assume office as Chief Minister for the first time, shall hold Home and other portfolios including public, general administration, all India services, district revenue officers, special programme implementation and welfare of differently-abled persons, the release said.
The leaders of DMK allies, including the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K S Alagiri, MDMK chief Vaiko, VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan and CPI state secretary R Mutharasan were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and former assembly speaker P Dhanapal represented the AIADMK at the event. The PMK was represented by its president G K Mani.
The BJP was represented by L Ganesan MP. Actor and MNM president Kamal Haasan and political strategist Prashant Kishor were also present.
The members of DMK’s first family were present and notable presence was the first-time MLA and Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi and M K Alagari’s son Dhayanidhi and daughter Kayalvizhi. Alagiri had greeted Stalin on the eve of swearing in ceremony, in an indication of a patch-up between the siblings.
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MK Stalin, who is set to assume office as Chief Minister for the first time, will hold Home and other portfolios
He said the names of certain departments have been renamed, including the agriculture department which shall now be agriculture and farmers welfare
Chennai: DMK president MK Stalin will be administered the oath of office as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by state Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday (May 7) at the Raj Bhavan premises. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 9 AM.
After getting the Governor s invitation to form government, Stalin on Thursday evening released a list of 34-member cabinet, retaining senior leaders like Duraimurugan along with 15 ministers for the first time. The list, containing names and portfolios of the ministers, was sent to the Governor for his approval and it was approved.
M K Stalin swearing-in ceremony live updates: DMK president along with 33 others takes oath
M K Stalin swearing-in ceremony live updates: DMK president along with 33 others takes oath
DMK president M K Stalin took oath as chief minister at a low-key affair on the lawns of the Raj Bhavan in Guindy today. A total of 33 ministers will form part of his cabinet. First-time MLA and Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi does not figure on the list. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 07, 2021, 09:48:14 IST
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09:45 (IST) May 07
Along with chief minister MK Stalin, 33 others take oath as cabinet ministers of Tamil Nadu.