16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
Overview
Legislative body	Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Meeting place	Fort St. George, Chennai
Term	7 May 2021 –
Election	2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
Government	Government of Tamil Nadu
Opposition	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Website	Official website
Members	234
Speaker	M. Appavu
Deputy Speaker	K. Pitchandi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Leader of the Opposition	Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Party control	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

The Sixteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu succeeded the Fifteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu and was constituted after the victory of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and allies in the April 2021 State Assembly elections. M. K Stalin was elected chief minister, and assumed office on 7 May 2021.

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Office	Office Bearer
Speaker	M. Appavu
Deputy Speaker	K. Pitchandi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Deputy Chief Minister	Udhayanidhi Stalin
Leader of the House	Durai Murugan
Leader of Opposition	Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	R. B. Udhayakumar
Government Whip	Govi. Chezhian

Sr. No.	Name	Constituency	Portfolio(s)	Party		Term of office
Sr. No.	Name	Constituency	Portfolio(s)	Party		Took office	Left office	Duration
Chief Minister
1	M. K. Stalin	Kolathur	Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, other All India Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Initiatives and Welfare of Differently abled persons			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
Cabinet Ministers
2	Durai Murugan	Katpadi	Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation, Legislative Assembly, Governor and Ministry, Elections and Passports, Minerals And Mines		DMK	7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
3	K. N. Nehru	Tiruchirappalli West	Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
4	I. Periyasamy	Athoor	Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union			7 May 2021	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
5	E. V. Velu	Tiruvannamalai	Public Works (Buildings), Highways and Minor Ports			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
6	M. R. K. Panneerselvam	Kurinjipadi	Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
7	K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran	Aruppukottai	Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
8	Thangam Thennarasu	Tiruchuli	Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archaeology			11 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 221 days
8	Thangam Thennarasu	Tiruchuli	Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development			16 June 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 185 days
9	Udhayanidhi Stalin	Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni	Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
10	S. Regupathy	Tirumayam	Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
11	S. Muthusamy	Erode West	Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development			11 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 221 days
11	S. Muthusamy	Erode West	Prohibition and Excise, Molasses			16 June 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 185 days
12	K. R. Periyakaruppan	Tiruppattur	Co-operation			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
13	T. M. Anbarasan	Alandur	Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
14	M. P. Saminathan	Kangayam	Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press			11 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 221 days
15	P. Geetha Jeevan	Thoothukkudi	Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Orphanages and Correctional Administration, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
16	R. S. Raja Kannappan	Mudukulathur	Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
16	R. S. Raja Kannappan	Mudukulathur	Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology			21 December 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 362 days
17	Anitha R. Radhakrishnan	Tiruchendur	Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation and Animal Husbandry			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
18	K. Ramachandran	Coonoor	Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
19	R. Sakkarapani	Oddanchatram	Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
20	R. Gandhi	Ranipet	Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
20	R. Gandhi	Ranipet	Khadi and Village Industries Board			21 December 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 362 days
21	Ma. Subramanian	Saidapet	Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
22	P. Moorthy	Madurai East	Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Act, Weights and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
23	S. S. Sivasankar	Kunnam	Transport, Nationalized Transport and Motor Vehicles Act			29 March 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 264 days
24	P. K. Sekar Babu	Harbour	Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDA			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
25	Palanivel Thiagarajan	Madurai Central	Information Technology & Digital Services			11 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 221 days
26	K. S. Masthan	Gingee	Minorities Welfare, Non-Resident Tamils, Refugees & Evacuees and Wakf Board			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
27	Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi	Thiruverumbur	School Education			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
28	Siva V. Meyyanathan	Alangudi	Environment and Pollution Control and Ex-Servicemen			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
29	C. V. Ganesan	Tittakudi	Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Urban and Rural Employment			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days
30	Mano Thangaraj	Padmanabhapuram	Milk and Dairy Development			11 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 221 days
31	T.R.B.Rajaa	Mannargudi	Industries			11 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 221 days
32	M. Mathiventhan	Rasipuram	Forests			14 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 4 days
33	N. Kayalvizhi	Dharapuram	Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare			7 May 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 225 days

Alliance			No. of MLAs	Leader of the party
	Government SPA Seats: 158	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	133	M. K. Stalin (Chief Minister)
		Indian National Congress	17	S. Rajesh Kumar
		Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	4	Sinthanai Selvan
		Communist Party of India (Marxist)	2	V. P. Nagaimaali
		Communist Party of India	2	T. Ramachandran
	Opposition NDA Seats: 64	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	60	Edappadi K. Palaniswami (Leader of the Opposition)
	Opposition NDA Seats: 64	Bharatiya Janata Party	4	Nainar Nagenthran
	Others Seats: 8	Pattali Makkal Katchi	3	S. P. Venkateshwaran^[2]
		Pattali Makkal Katchi (S. Ramadoss faction)	2	G. K. Mani
		Independent (O. Panneerselvam faction)	3	O. Panneerselvam
	Vacant Seat: 4	Senthamangalam Valparai Alangulam Gobichettipalayam	4	N/A
Total			234	–

Committee	Chairperson^[15]
Business Advisory Committee	M. Appavu	DMK
Committee on Rules	M. Appavu	DMK
Committee on Privileges	K. Pitchandi	DMK
Committee on Estimates	S. Gandhirajan	DMK
Committee on Public Accounts	K. Selvaperunthagai	INC
Committee on Public Undertakings	A. P. Nandakumar	DMK
Committee on Delegated Legislation	G. V. Markandayan	DMK
Committee on Government Assurances	T. Velmurugan	DMK
House Committee	I. Paranthamen	DMK
Committee on Petitions	K. Ramachandran	DMK
Library Committee	J. L. Eswarappan	DMK
Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House	R. Lakshmanan	DMK

Sr. No.	Name	Post
1	M. Appavu	Chairperson	DMK
2	M. K. Stalin	Member	DMK
3	Durai Murugan	Member	DMK
4	K. N. Nehru	Member	DMK
5	I. Periyasamy	Member	DMK
6	E. V. Velu	Member	DMK
7	K. Pitchandi	Member	DMK
8	K. Ramachandran	Member	DMK
9	Edappadi K. Palaniswami	Member	AIADMK
10	R. B. Udhayakumar	Member	AIADMK
11	S. P. Velumani	Member	AIADMK
12	S. Rajesh Kumar	Member	INC
13	G. K. Mani	Member	PMK(R)
14	Nainar Nagenthran	Member	BJP
15	M. Sinthanai Selvan	Member	VCK
16	V. P. Nagaimaali	Member	CPI(M)
17	T. Ramachandran	Member	INC

16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

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2024-2026

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