1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on 28 May 1980. The election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration, as it was dissolved for the failure of state machinery by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian National Congress (Indira) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with Janata Party. Despite their landslide victory of 37 out of 39 seats at the general election in January 1980, DMK and Indira Congress failed to win the legislative assembly election. AIADMK won the election and its leader and incumbent Chief Minister MGR was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time.

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

← 1977 28 May 1980 1984 →
All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu 118 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.42%
First party Second party   Leader M. G. Ramachandran M. Karunanidhi Party AIADMK DMK Alliance AIADMK Alliance+LF Congress alliance Leader's seat Madurai West Anna Nagar Seats won 162 69 Seat change 14 6 Popular vote 9,328,839 8,371,718 Percentage 48.92% 44.43% Swing 18.56% 19.54%
1980 election map (by constituencies)
Chief Minister before election M. G. Ramachandran AIADMK Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran AIADMK

Background

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with Indian National Congress (Indira) in 1977 parliamentary election. However, when Janata Party won the election and Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister, M. G. Ramachandran extended unconditional support to the Janata party Government. He continued his support to the Charan Singh Government in 1979. After the fall of the Charan Singh government, fresh parliamentary elections were conducted in 1980. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam struck alliance with INC(I). AIADMK and Janata Party alliance won only 2 seats in Tamil Nadu in that parliamentary election. INC(I) won the election and Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister.^[1]

Dismissal of AIADMK government

Congress-DMK victory in the 1980 parliamentary election emboldened their alliance and made them think that people lost their faith in M. G. Ramachandran government. DMK pressed the union government to dismiss the Tamil Nadu government using similar allegations used by M.G.R to dismiss DMK government in 1976. The AIADMK ministry and the assembly were dismissed by the union government on grounds of civil disorder due to Farmers protest for electricity subsidy. General elections were conducted in 1980.^[2]

Seat allotments

After the Lok Sabha election, negotiations in seat allotments between DMK and INC(I) were heated. They finally agreed on contesting in equal number of seats. This led to the debate on who the will be the Chief Minister if the alliance wins, which led to TNCC general secretary G.K. Moopanar and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announcing that DMK president M. Karunanidhi will be the CM candidate for the alliance.^[3] Even after the announcement, party leaders were under the impression that DMK must outperform INC(I), in order for Karunanidhi to get the chief ministership.^[4]

AIADMK Front

No.	Party		Election Symbol	Leader	Seats
1.		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		M. G. Ramachandran	177
2.		Communist Party of India (Marxist)		G. Ramakrishnan	16
3.		Communist Party of India		D. Pandian	15
4.		Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress		Kumari Ananthan	10
5.		All India Forward Bloc			2
Independent candidates supported by AIADMK
6.		Independent politician			11

DMK Front

No.	Party		Election Symbol	Leader	Seats
1.		Indian National Congress		G.K. Moopanar	114
2.		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		M. Karunanidhi	112
Unrecognized parties, whose candidates ran as an independent supported by INC(I) and DMK
3.		Indian Union Muslim League		K. M. Kader Mohideen	6
4.		Independent			2

Voting and Results

Results by Pre-Poll Alliance

Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left

Summary of the 1980 May Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election results

Alliance/Party		Seats won	Change	Popular Vote	Vote %	Adj. %‡
AIADMK+ alliance		162	+14	9,328,839	48.9%
AIADMK		129	−1	7,303,010	38.8%	50.4%
CPI(M)		11	−1	596,406	3.2%	47.6%
CPI		9	+4	501,032	2.7%	43.9%
GKC		6	+6	322,440	1.7%	44.1%
IND		6	+6	488,296	2.6%
FBL		1	–	65,536	0.4%	44.6%
INC(U)		0	–	52,119	0.3%	29.3%
DMK+ alliance		69	−6	8,371,718	44.4%
DMK		37	−11	4,164,389	22.1%	45.7%
INC(I)		31	+4	3,941,900	20.9%	43.4%
IND		1	+1	265,429	1.4%
Others		3	−8	1,144,449	6.1%
JNP(JP)		2	−8	522,641	2.8%	6.9%
IND		1	–	598,897	3.2%	–
Total		234	–	18,845,006	100%	–

‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
Sources: Election Commission of India^[5] and Keesing's Report^[6]

By constituency

• Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency

Assembly Constituency		Winner					Runner Up					Margin
#k	Name	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1	Royapuram	Ponnurangam. P		DMK	37,390	50.31	Pandian. D		CPI	36,455	49.05	935
2	Harbour	Selvarasan. A		DMK	32,716	54.14	Habibulla Baig. Dr.		AIADMK	21,701	35.91	11,015
3	Radhakrishnan Nagar	Rajasekaran. V		INC	44,076	48.62	Isari Velan		AIADMK	36,888	40.69	7,188
4	Park Town	N. V. N. Somu		DMK	38,095	55.94	Lalchand Daga. S.		GKC	23,197	34.06	14,898
5	Perambur	Balan. S		DMK	49,269	54.59	Murugaian. V		CPI(M)	40,989	45.41	8,280
6	Purasawalkam	Anbazhagan. K		DMK	52,729	52.35	Valampuri John		AIADMK	47,021	46.68	5,708
7	Egmore	Ellayaperumal. L		INC	38,200	61.19	Sivanesan. D. R		INC(U)	23,444	37.55	14,756
8	Anna Nagar	M. Karunanidhi		DMK	51,290	48.97	H. V. Hande		AIADMK	50,591	48.31	699
9	Thiyagaraya Nagar	K. Sourirajan		GKC	42,566	50.58	Chandran Jeyapal. R. E		DMK	36,100	42.89	6,466
10	Thousand Lights	Krishnasamy. K. A		AIADMK	40,499	50.19	Sadiq Pasha. S. J		DMK	40,192	49.81	307
11	Chepauk	A. Rahman Khan		DMK	32,627	55.64	Abdul Khader. M. S		AIADMK	23,401	39.91	9,226
12	Triplicane	K. S. G. Haja Shareef		INC	33,664	52.77	Sridharan. V. K		INC(U)	26,786	41.99	6,878
13	Mylapore	T. K. Kapali		AIADMK	41,260	49.66	Manoharan. K		DMK	37,944	45.67	3,316
14	Saidapet	D. Purushothaman		DMK	40,403	47.95	Saithai Duraisamy. S		AIADMK	38,706	45.94	1,697
15	Gummidipoondi	R. S. Munirathinam		AIADMK	41,845	49.01	Venu. K		DMK	34,019	39.84	7,826
16	Ponneri	Chakarapani. R		AIADMK	42,408	51.07	Nagalingam. P		DMK	27,490	33.11	14,918
17	Thiruvottiyur	Kumari Ananthan		GKC	48,451	47.36	Loganathan. T		INC	44,993	43.98	3,458
18	Villivakkam	Prabakaran. J. C. D		AIADMK	57,192	47.84	Suppu. K		DMK	56,489	47.25	703
19	Alandur	K. M. Abdul Razack		AIADMK	50,345	50.18	Sampath. N. P. L		INC	44,506	44.36	5,839
20	Tambaram	Pammal Nallathambi		DMK	59,931	51.52	Munu Adhi		AIADMK	53,746	46.2	6,185
21	Thiruporur	G. Chockalingam		DMK	33,287	50.63	Govindarasan. M		AIADMK	30,990	47.13	2,297
22	Chengalpattu	P. G. Anoor Jegadeesan		AIADMK	40,466	53.07	Natarajan. K		INC	35,314	46.32	5,152
23	Maduranthakam	S. D. Ugamchand		AIADMK	46,922	56.84	C. Arumugam		DMK	35,113	42.54	11,809
24	Acharapakkam	C. Ganesan		AIADMK	35,233	50.08	Manavalan. C. M		DMK	35,114	49.92	119
25	Uthiramerur	S. Jagathrakshakan		AIADMK	43,303	49.11	Ramadoss. S		INC	41,717	47.31	1,586
26	Kancheepuram	P. Venkatasubramanian		AIADMK	46,051	48.25	Sambandan. V		DMK	43,859	45.95	2,192
27	Sriperumbudur	D. Yasodha		INC	37,370	52.97	Jaganathan. S		AIADMK	31,341	44.42	6,029
28	Poonamallee	Rajarathinam. D.		DMK	38,018	48.83	Sambandan		GKC	26,930	34.59	11,088
29	Thiruvallur	Pattabiraman. S		AIADMK	30,121	41.49	Purushothaman. R		INC	24,585	33.87	5,536
30	Tiruttani	Shanmugam. R		AIADMK	35,845	49.6	Namashivayam. T		INC	25,754	35.64	10,091
31	Pallipet	Narasimhan. P. M		AIADMK	26,377	35.03	Eakambara Reddy. A		INC	25,967	34.48	410
32	Arakkonam	M. Vijayasarathy		AIADMK	36,314	48.84	Jayaraj. G		INC	35,393	47.6	921
33	Sholingur	C. Gopal Mudaliyar		AIADMK	35,783	49.4	Moorthy. K		DMK	35,626	49.18	157
34	Ranipet	Durai Murugan		DMK	44,318	53.7	Renu. N		AIADMK	37,064	44.91	7,254
35	Arcot	Sethuraman. A M		AIADMK	35,998	48.85	Akber Pasha. B		INC	34,058	46.21	1,940
36	Katpadi	Poongavanam. N. A		CPI	31,918	46.48	Shanmugasundaram. A. K		INC	26,639	38.79	5,279
37	Gudiyatham	Sundaram. K. R		CPI(M)	30,869	43.87	Wahab. K. A		Independent	20,929	29.74	9,940
38	Pernambut	Moorthy. G		AIADMK	30,048	45.31	Rajarathinam. C		INC	24,713	37.26	5,335
39	Vaniyambadi	Kulasekara Pandiyan. N		AIADMK	38,049	52.54	Abdul Latheef. M		Independent	34,375	47.46	3,674
40	Natrampalli	Anbazhagan. T		AIADMK	42,786	49.82	Raja. N. K		DMK	36,161	42.11	6,625
41	Tirupattur (Vellore)	B. Sundaram		DMK	42,786	54.74	Ramasamy. G		AIADMK	34,682	44.37	8,104
42	Chengam	T. Swamikannu		AIADMK	26,823	48.06	Arumugam. A		INC	25,987	46.56	836
43	Thandarambattu	Venugopal. D		DMK	46,326	63.86	Kasinathan. U		GKC	25,257	34.82	21,069
44	Tiruvannamalai	Narayanasamy. K		INC	54,437	58.78	Shunmugam. P. U		AIADMK	36,052	38.93	18,385
45	Kalasapakkam	P. S. Thiruvengadam		DMK	44,923	54.49	Visvanathan. C. N		AIADMK	32,972	39.99	11,951
46	Polur	L. Balaraman		INC	35,456	48.92	Selvan. A		AIADMK	33,303	45.95	2,153
47	Anaikattu	G. Viswanathan		AIADMK	35,242	53.37	Jeevarathinam. R		INC	29,287	44.35	5,955
48	Vellore	V. M. Devaraj		DMK	43,126	49.68	Ranganathan. A. K		AIADMK	38,619	44.49	4,507
49	Arani	A. C. Shanmugam		AIADMK	42,928	50.65	Selvarasu. E		DMK	37,877	44.69	5,051
50	Cheyyar	Babu Janarthanan		DMK	43,341	55.26	Vizhi Vendan. K. A.		AIADMK	35,091	44.74	8,250
51	Vandavasi	Kuppusami. C		AIADMK	38,501	50.21	Kanniappan. C		DMK	36,019	46.97	2,482
52	Peranamallur	Venkitesan. P. M		AIADMK	32,645	44.09	Margabandu. R		INC	31,767	42.9	878
53	Melmalayanur	Chinnadurai. A		AIADMK	39,572	48.84	Perumal Nainar. V		INC	39,374	48.59	198
54	Gingee	Ramchandran. N		DMK	41,708	49.92	Krishnasamy. G		AIADMK	40,075	47.96	1,633
55	Tindivanam	Thangamani Gounder. K. M		INC	29,778	42.33	Erajaram Reddy		AIADMK	24,302	34.55	5,476
56	Vanur	N. Muthuvel		DMK	38,883	52.89	Ramajayam. M. N		AIADMK	33,635	45.75	5,248
57	Kandamangalam	Kannan. M		AIADMK	34,368	49.49	Madhavan. P		INC	32,011	46.09	2,357
58	Villupuram	Palaniappan. K. P		DMK	45,952	52.02	Rajarathinam. M		AIADMK	40,792	46.18	5,160
59	Mugaiyur	Sundaramurthy. R		INC	39,490	53.17	Ragothuman. G		AIADMK	31,889	42.94	7,601
60	Thirunavalur	Subramanian. V		DMK	36,517	48.29	Manoharan. T. N. G. A		AIADMK	36,344	48.06	173
61	Ulundurpet	Rangasamy. K		DMK	40,068	55.35	Natesan. Karu		AIADMK	30,113	41.6	9,955
62	Nellikuppam	Krishnamoorthi. V		DMK	40,526	55.17	Govindarajan. C		CPI(M)	28,415	38.68	12,111
63	Cuddalore	Babu Govindarajan		DMK	40,539	49.05	Ragupathi. A		AIADMK	37,398	45.25	3,141
64	Panruti	S. Ramachandaran		AIADMK	44,557	51.88	K. Nandagopala Krishnan		DMK	40,070	46.65	4,487
65	Kurinjipadi	A. Thangarasu		AIADMK	38,349	49.65	M. Selvaraj		DMK	35,390	45.82	2,959
66	Bhuvanagiri	V. V. Swaminathan		AIADMK	41,207	49.1	Asanudeen. K. S		Independent	34,883	41.56	6,324
67	Kattumannarkoil	E. Ramalingam		DMK	44,012	59.46	Mahalingam. P. S		CPI(M)	29,350	39.65	14,662
68	Chidambaram	K. R. Ganapathi		AIADMK	41,728	51.71	Kaliyamoorthy Durai		DMK	38,461	47.66	3,267
69	Vriddhachalam	R. Thiyagarajan		INC	45,382	51.86	C. Ramanathan		AIADMK	41,234	47.12	4,148
70	Mangalore	Kaliamoorthy. P		AIADMK	40,678	48.9	Kamaraj. S		INC	39,495	47.48	1,183
71	Rishivandiyam	Sundaram. M		INC	38,238	51.11	Deiveekan. M		AIADMK	33,317	44.54	4,921
72	Chinnasalem	S. Sivaraman		INC	39,370	52.45	Ambayiram. A		AIADMK	34,123	45.46	5,247
73	Sankarapuram	Kalitheerthan. S		AIADMK	36,352	49.91	Muthusami. D		INC	32,811	45.05	3,541
74	Hosur	T. Venkata Reddy		INC	25,855	49.8	Kothandaramaiah. K. S		Independent	21,443	41.31	4,412
75	Thalli	D. R. Rajaram Naidu		INC	25,558	41.53	Vijayendriah. D. R		JP	22,601	36.72	2,957
76	Kaveripattinam	Samarasam. K		AIADMK	35,434	51.13	Venkatesan. S		DMK	31,911	46.05	3,523
77	Krishnagiri	Chinnarasu. K. R		AIADMK	28,020	49.75	Kamalanathan. M		DMK	26,223	46.55	1,797
78	Bargur	Doraisamy. Bn. S		AIADMK	39,893	57.26	Murugesan. K		DMK	29,045	41.69	10,848
79	Harur	Sabapathy. C.		AIADMK	40,009	57.66	Natesan. T. V.		INC	27,401	39.49	12,608
80	Morappur	Kuppusamy. N.		AIADMK	43,096	57.18	Balasubramanian. R.		INC	29,967	39.76	13,129
81	Palacode	Munusamy. M. B.		AIADMK	38,999	52.36	Balasubhrmaniam . R.		INC	34,864	46.81	4,135
82	Dharmapuri	Aranganathan. S.		AIADMK	33,977	46.12	Vadivel. D. N.		INC	32,472	44.08	1,505
83	Pennagaram	Theertha Raman. P		GKC	34,590	52.74	Marumuthu. K		DMK	27,481	41.9	7,109
84	Mettur	Nachimuthu. K. P		AIADMK	48,845	58.28	Kandappan. S		DMK	29,977	35.77	18,868
85	Taramangalam	Semmalai. S		Independent	49,597	60.33	Narayanan. R		INC	27,214	33.11	22,383
86	Omalur	Sivaperuman. M		AIADMK	42,399	58.2	Marimuthu. C		DMK	30,447	41.8	11,952
87	Yercaud	Thiruman		AIADMK	28,869	51.35	Natesan. R		DMK	27,020	48.06	1,849
88	Salem-I	Krishnaraj. G		AIADMK	50,976	52.55	Amanullah Khan		Independent	31,745	32.72	19,231
89	Salem-Ii	Arumugam. M		AIADMK	40,975	51.57	Anbalagan. K		INC	36,235	45.61	4,740
90	Veerapandi	P. Vijayalakshmi		AIADMK	51,034	57.95	Srinivasan. K. P		DMK	35,061	39.81	15,973
91	Panamarathupatty	Rajaram. K		AIADMK	44,218	57.25	Santhanantham. P. M		INC	31,614	40.93	12,604
92	Attur	C. Palanimuthu		INC	38,416	53.44	Kandasami. P		AIADMK	31,525	43.85	6,891
93	Talavasal	Rajambal. T.		INC	38,217	52.4	Devarajan. M.		AIADMK	34,718	47.6	3,499
94	Rasipuram	Ramalingam. K. P		AIADMK	49,779	58.25	Muthu. P. T.		DMK	34,175	39.99	15,604
95	Sendamangalam	Sivaprakasam. S.		AIADMK	37,577	54.44	Vadama Gounder		INC	30,543	44.25	7,034
96	Namakkal	Arunachalam R.		AIADMK	42,850	51.78	Veluswamy K.		DMK	38,957	47.07	3,893
97	Kapilamalai	C. V. Velappan		AIADMK	39,224	45.11	Sengottaiyan. P.		INC	33,823	38.9	5,401
98	Tiruchengodu	Ponnaiyan. C.		AIADMK	69,122	55.34	Kaliyannan. T. M.		INC	52,046	41.67	17,076
99	Sankari	P. Dhanapal		AIADMK	45,664	56.61	Varadarajan. R.		DMK	33,109	41.04	12,555
100	Edapadi	I. Ganesan		AIADMK	37,978	38.93	Natarajan. T.		Independent	32,159	32.97	5,819
101	Mettupalayam	S. Palanisamy		AIADMK	48,266	58.96	Vijayan. K.		INC	32,311	39.47	15,955
102	Avanashi	Arumugam. M.		CPI	33,294	54.22	Palanisamy. S. N.		INC	23,623	38.47	9,671
103	Thondamuthur	Chinnaraj.		AIADMK	57,822	57.54	Manickkavachagam. R.		DMK	42,673	42.46	15,149
104	Singanallur	Kulasekar. A. D.		DMK	44,523	45.16	Venkidu Alias Venkatasamy. R.		CPI(M)	41,302	41.9	3,221
105	Coimbatore (West)	C. Aranganayagam		AIADMK	38,061	48.2	M. Ramanathan		DMK	35,634	45.13	2,427
106	Coimbatore (East)	Ramani. K.		CPI(M)	33,666	45.39	Ganga Nair		INC	33,533	45.21	133
107	Perur	Kovaithambi		AIADMK	47,308	48.04	Natarasan. A.		DMK	46,823	47.54	485
108	Kinathukadavu	K. V. Kandaswamy		AIADMK	42,822	53.58	Doraiswamy. S. T.		INC	37,093	46.42	5,729
109	Pollachi	M. V. Rathinam		AIADMK	52,833	56.61	M. Kannappan		DMK	39,797	42.64	13,036
110	Valparai	A. T. Karuppiah		CPI	46,406	56.83	N. Kovaithangam		INC	33,354	40.85	13,052
111	Udumalaipettai	P. Kolandaivelu		AIADMK	50,570	52.34	R. T. Mariyappan		DMK	46,049	47.66	4,521
112	Dharapuram	Periasamy. A.		AIADMK	43,319	56.05	Palaniammal. V. P.		DMK	32,887	42.55	10,432
113	Vellakoil	Ramasami. D.		AIADMK	56,975	62.63	M. Andi Ambalam		INC	36,859	52.46	20,116
114	Pongalur	P. Kandaswamy		AIADMK	40,116	58.67	S. R. Balasubramaniam		INC	26,420	38.64	13,696
115	Palladam	P. N. Paramasiva Gounder		AIADMK	40,305	48.36	K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder		INC	32,345	38.81	7,960
116	Tiruppur	Manimaran. R.		AIADMK	63,371	56.98	Mohan Kandasamy Alias P. Kandasamy Gounder		INC	39,276	35.32	24,095
117	Kangayam	Krishnaswamy. K. G.		AIADMK	45,950	56.1	Sivasabapathi. M.		DMK	34,341	41.92	11,609
118	Modakkurichi	Balakrishnan. S.		AIADMK	56,049	58.67	Ganesamoorthy. A.		DMK	38,402	40.2	17,647
119	Perundurai	Nallapan. T. K.		CPI	44,210	54.69	Jaganathan. N. K. P.		INC	32,543	40.26	11,667
120	Erode	S. Muthusamy		AIADMK	62,342	56.62	Sainathan. R.		INC	43,839	39.82	18,503
121	Bhavani	P. G. Narayanan		AIADMK	44,152	60.89	Madeswaran. M. P. V.		INC	22,926	31.61	21,226
122	Anthiyur	P. Guruswamy		AIADMK	34,498	57.06	Vadivel. T. G.		DMK	20,662	34.17	13,836
123	Gobichettipalayam	K. A. Sengottaiyan		AIADMK	44,703	59.38	Subramaniam. K. M.		INC	29,690	39.44	15,013
124	Bhavanisagar	Subramaniam. G. K.		AIADMK	38,557	48.28	Sampoornam Swamynathan.		DMK	27,852	34.88	10,705
125	Sathyamangalam	Rangasamy. R.		AIADMK	35,096	50.04	Rasappa. C. R.		INC	35,036	49.96	60
126	Coonoor	Ranganathan. M.		DMK	34,424	56.85	Periasamy. C.		AIADMK	22,756	37.58	11,668
127	Udhagamandalam	K. Kallan		INC	35,528	51.82	B. Gopalan		AIADMK	25,628	37.38	9,900
128	Gudalur	K. Hutchi Gowder		DMK	36,780	58.39	Narayanan Nair. M. S.		CPI	23,636	37.52	13,144
129	Palani	N. Palanivel		CPI(M)	41,874	53.12	Mani. S. R. P.		INC	35,646	45.22	6,228
130	Oddanchatram	K. Kuppuswamy		AIADMK	35,269	45.26	Palaniswamy. S. K.		INC	23,882	30.65	11,387
131	Periyakulam	Gopalakrishnan. K		AIADMK	43,774	54.01	Sheik Abdul Kader. K.		INC	34,938	43.11	8,836
132	Theni	V. R. Jayaraman		AIADMK	51,534	55.44	Alagar Raja. N. R.		INC	41,415	44.56	10,119
133	Bodinayakkanur	Subramanian. K. M. S.		AIADMK	50,972	59.77	Ramachandran. K. S. M.		INC	34,013	39.89	16,959
134	Cumbum	Gopalan. R. T.		AIADMK	47,577	49.2	Cumbum Mahandiran. A. K.		DMK	35,395	36.6	12,182
135	Andipatti	S. S. Rajendran		AIADMK	44,490	59.79	Kandasamy. K.		INC	16,508	22.18	27,982
136	Sedapatti	Muthiah. R.		AIADMK	42,012	59.87	Thangarasan. R. S.		DMK	28,157	40.13	13,855
137	Tirumangalam	N. S. V. Chitthan		INC	35,181	46.43	Perumal. A. R.		AIFB	31,679	41.81	3,502
138	Usilampatti	Andi Thevar. S.		AIFB	33,857	47.67	Muthuramalingam. P. K. M.		Independent	21,534	30.32	12,323
139	Nilakottai	A. S. Ponnammal		Independent	48,892	61.6	Manivasagam. A.		DMK	30,480	38.4	18,412
140	Sholavandan	Chandrasekaran. A.		INC	41,720	50.28	Manian. P. S.		AIADMK	41,255	49.72	465
141	Thiruparankundram	Kalimuthu. K.		AIADMK	61,247	60.53	Seeni Thevar. P.		DMK	38,740	38.29	22,507
142	Madurai West	M. G. Ramachandran		AIADMK	57,019	59.61	Pon. Muthuramalingam		DMK	35,953	37.59	21,066
143	Madurai Central	Pazha Nedumara		Independent	45,700	58.13	P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan		DMK	31,566	40.15	14,134
144	Madurai East	N. Sankaraiah		CPI(M)	36,862	49.35	Ramamoorthy. M. A.		INC	30,923	41.4	5,939
145	Samayanallur	Baluchamy. A.		AIADMK	50,612	53.61	Subashchandra Bose. P.		DMK	42,958	45.5	7,654
146	Melur	Veeranambalam. K. V.		INC	54,003	54.6	Paramasivan. A. M.		AIADMK	41,849	42.31	12,154
147	Natham	Alagarsamy. T.		Independent	32,471	46.21	Somasundaram. A.		Independent	509	0.72	31,962
148	Dindigul	N. Varadarajan		Independent	55,195	54.89	Abdul Khader. N.		INC	43,676	43.44	11,519
149	Athoor	A. Vellaisamy		AIADMK	55,359	58.17	Rajambal		DMK	38,990	40.97	16,369
150	Vedasandur	V. P. Balasubramanian		AIADMK	58,128	63.89	Raju. G. P. V.		INC	32,857	36.11	25,271
151	Aravakurichi	Sennimalai Alias. Kandahsamy P. S.		AIADMK	45,145	51.6	Shanmugam. K.		INC	40,233	45.99	4,912
152	Karur	M. Chinnasamy		AIADMK	54,331	50.79	S. Nallasamy		DMK	46,025	43.02	8,306
153	Krishnarayapuram	P. M. Thangavelraj		INC	43,623	55.33	Rengaraju. O.		AIADMK	34,584	43.86	9,039
154	Marungapuri	Raj Kumar. M. A.		AIADMK	32,021	41.98	Ramanathan. V.		INC	28,444	37.29	3,577
155	Kulithalai	Karuppaiah. R.		CPI	44,525	52.96	Srinivasa Reddiar. P. E.		INC	36,336	43.22	8,189
156	Thottiam	Periasami. R.		INC	37,426	42.89	Jayaraj. T. P. K.		Independent	37,119	42.53	307
157	Uppiliapuram	Arengarajan. V.		AIADMK	43,263	49.46	Palanimuthu. R.		INC	40,997	46.87	2,266
158	Musiri	Rajamanickam. M. K.		AIADMK	53,697	52.2	Natarajan. R.		DMK	49,171	47.8	4,526
159	Lalgudi	Anbil P. Dharmalingam		DMK	40,899	40.9	Swamickan. A.		Independent	38,099	38.1	2,800
160	Perambalur	J. S. Raju		DMK	28,680	40.98	Angamuthu. M.		AIADMK	24,224	34.62	4,456
161	Varahur	Perumal. N.		AIADMK	39,476	53.27	Chinnaian. P.		INC	33,277	44.9	6,199
162	Ariyalur	T. Arumugam		DMK	45,980	52.53	Asokan.		AIADMK	36,776	42.01	9,204
163	Andimadam	S. Krishnamoorthy		AIADMK	36,120	50.49	Sivasubramanian. S.		DMK	35,412	49.51	708
164	Jayankondam	Thangavelu. P.		INC	39,862	45.76	Selvarajan. T.		AIADMK	34,955	40.13	4,907
165	Srirangam	R. Soudararajan		AIADMK	49,160	53.48	Swaminathan. V.		INC	42,761	46.52	6,399
166	Tiruchirappalli I	Musiri Putthan. P.		AIADMK	35,361	49.68	Krishnamurthi. A. V.		DMK	33,183	46.62	2,178
167	Tiruchirappalli Ii	K. Soundararajan		AIADMK	43,029	55.52	Kader Mohideen. M. K.		Independent	34,467	44.48	8,562
168	Thiruverumbur	Gurusamy Alias Annadasan. N.		AIADMK	51,012	56.24	Murugesan. K. S.		DMK	39,047	43.05	11,965
169	Sirkazhi	K. Balasubramanian		AIADMK	49,334	57.78	K. Subravelu		DMK	36,054	42.22	13,280
170	Poompuhar	Vijayabalan. N.		AIADMK	45,292	53.36	Ganesan. S.		DMK	39,587	46.64	5,705
171	Mayiladuthurai	N. Kittappa		DMK	37,671	48.89	Bala Velayutham		AIADMK	37,001	48.03	670
172	Kuttalam	Rajamanickam. R.		DMK	44,254	53.39	Veeraiyan. G.		CPI(M)	33,364	40.25	10,890
173	Nannilam	Kalaiarasan. A.		AIADMK	44,829	52.73	M. Manimaran		DMK	39,689	46.69	5,140
174	Thiruvarur	M. Sellamuthu		CPI(M)	45,557	50.18	Kuppusamy. Kovi		DMK	43,959	48.42	1,598
175	Nagapattinam	R. Umanath		CPI(M)	44,105	51.38	Ramanatha Thevar. S. S. R.		INC	41,738	48.62	2,367
176	Vedaranyam	M. S. Manickam		AIADMK	52,311	60.86	M. Meenakshi Sundaram		DMK	32,656	37.99	19,655
177	Thiruthuraipoondi	P. Uthirapathy		CPI(M)	62,051	61.2	V. Vedaiyan		INC	39,345	38.8	22,706
178	Mannargudi	M. Ambigapathi		CPI	51,818	56.33	Gopalasamy Thenkondar M.		INC	33,496	36.41	18,322
179	Pattukkottai	Somasundaram. S. D.		AIADMK	52,900	54.96	Marimuthu. A. R.		INC	42,302	43.95	10,598
180	Peravurani	Govendan. M. R.		AIADMK	56,010	58.56	Palanivel. A.		INC	39,633	41.44	16,377
181	Orathanadu	T. Veeraswamy		INC	47,021	50.53	T.M. Thailappan		AIADMK	45,402	48.79	1,619
182	Thiruvonam	Sivagnanam. N.		INC	44,748	49.36	Durai Govindarajan		AIADMK	44,686	49.29	62
183	Thanjavur	S. Natarajan		DMK	40,880	50.61	Ramamurthy. A.		Independent	39,901	49.39	979
184	Thiruvaiyaru	Subramanian. M.		AIADMK	42,636	55.14	Elangovan. G.		DMK	32,967	42.64	9,669
185	Papanasam	S. Rajaraman		INC	36,101	50.3	Narayanaswamy. Govi		AIADMK	33,152	46.19	2,949
186	Valangiman	Gomathy		AIADMK	40,667	56.11	Chellappa. A.		DMK	29,502	40.7	11,165
187	Kumbakonam	Pakeer Mohamed. E. S. M.		INC	45,038	55.98	Eradha. S. R.		AIADMK	35,415	44.02	9,623
188	Thiruvidaimarudur	Ramalingam. S.		DMK	46,943	53.31	Rajamaniekam. K.		AIADMK	41,111	46.69	5,832
189	Thirumayam	Sundararaj. N.		INC	39,479	45.72	Pulavar Ponnambalam		AIADMK	39,256	45.46	223
190	Kolathur	Marimuthu. T.		AIADMK	50,810	57.25	Thamizhselvan. A. Keerai.		DMK	37,200	41.91	13,610
191	Pudukkottai	Rajakumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman		INC	47,660	49.71	Subbiah. K. R.		CPI	46,387	48.38	1,273
192	Alangudi	P. Thirumaran		AIADMK	59,206	55.33	T. Pushparaju		INC	44,605	41.68	14,601
193	Aranthangi	Su. Thirunavukkarasar		AIADMK	50,792	49.5	Mohamed Mashood. M.		Independent	36,519	35.59	14,273
194	Tiruppattur (Sivaganga)	Valmigi. V.		INC	34,342	42	Madhavan. S.		Independent	20,116	24.6	14,226
195	Karaikudi	Chidambaram. C. T.		DMK	46,541	51.78	Kaliappan. P.		AIADMK	42,648	47.45	3,893
196	Tiruvadanai	Anguchamy. S.		AIADMK	34,392	37.96	Ramanathan Thevar. A. T. M.		INC	32,406	35.77	1,986
197	Ilayangudi	Sivasamy. S.		CPI	34,437	46.51	Malaikkannan. V.		DMK	34,381	46.43	56
198	Sivaganga	O. Subramanian		INC	41,327	56.94	Natarajasamy. N.		Independent	29,875	41.16	11,452
199	Manamadurai	K. Paramalai		Independent	38,435	50.52	Krishnan. U.		INC	36,824	48.4	1,611
200	Paramakudi	R. Thavasi		AIADMK	43,710	54.22	Elamaran. A.		DMK	34,876	43.26	8,834
201	Ramanathapuram	T. Ramasamy		AIADMK	46,987	57.63	Zeenath Sheriffdeen		INC	32,755	40.18	14,232
202	Kadaladi	S. Sathiamoorthy		AIADMK	40,246	51.41	Abdul Cadir. T. S. O.		Independent	37,010	47.28	3,236
203	Mudukulathur	C. Dinesh Thevar		Independent	42,711	51.43	Balakrishnan. S.		INC	37,175	44.77	5,536
204	Aruppukottai	M. Pitchai		AIADMK	42,589	53.67	V. Thangapandian		DMK	30,904	38.95	11,685
205	Sattur	K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran		AIADMK	54,720	55.1	Saudi Sundara Barati. S.		DMK	43,795	44.1	10,925
206	Virudhunagar	M. Sundararajan		AIADMK	40,285	48.86	P. Seenivasan		DMK	29,665	35.98	10,620
207	Sivakasi	V. Balakrishnan		AIADMK	53,081	61.32	S. Alagu Thevar		DMK	27,348	31.59	25,733
208	Srivilliputhur	R. Thamaraikani		AIADMK	46,882	52.36	Karruppiah Thevar P.		INC	29,216	32.63	17,666
209	Rajapalayam	P. Mokkian		Independent	38,339	44.07	Pottu Pottan K.		INC	29,758	34.2	8,581
210	Vilathikulam	Perumal R. K.		AIADMK	40,728	53.75	Kumaragurubara Ramanathan S.		DMK	34,088	44.99	6,640
211	Ottapidaram	Appadurai. M.		CPI	33,071	52.11	Veluchami. O. S.		INC	30,393	47.89	2,678
212	Kovilpatti	Alagarasamy. S.		CPI	39,442	51.37	Jeyalakshmi. V.		INC	30,792	40.11	8,650
213	Sankarankoil	P. Durairaj		AIADMK	31,818	48.87	Madan. K.		DMK	29,436	45.21	2,382
214	Vasudevanallur	R. Krishnan		CPI(M)	33,107	50.51	Eswaran. R.		INC	29,921	45.65	3,186
215	Kadayanallur	A. Shahul Hameed		Independent	38,225	50.71	Gani A. M. Alias Mohideen Pitchai. A.		AIADMK	36,354	48.23	1,871
216	Tenkasi	A. K. Sattanatha Karayalar		AIADMK	36,638	49.88	Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan. T. R.		INC	35,963	48.96	675
217	Alangulam	Navaneetha Krishna Pandian. R.		GKC	41,271	53.88	Dorai Singh. E.		DMK	34,587	45.15	6,684
218	Tirunelveli	V. R. Nedunchezhiyan		AIADMK	48,338	57.96	Rajathi Kunchithapatham		INC	34,142	40.94	14,196
219	Palayamkottai	V. Karuppasamy Pandian		AIADMK	45,049	57.96	Seetharaman. Suba		DMK	32,680	42.04	12,369
220	Cheranmahadevi	P. H. Pandian		AIADMK	42,793	57.62	Ratnasabhapathy. V.		INC	30,683	41.31	12,110
221	Ambasamudram	Easwarmoorthy (Soranam)		CPI(M)	31,262	47.39	Sangumuthu Thevarm S.		INC	26,975	40.89	4,287
222	Nanguneri	M. John Vincent		AIADMK	36,725	52.18	Thangaraj. J.		INC	32,676	46.43	4,049
223	Radhapuram	E. Muthuramalingam		GKC	38,044	53.95	Nellai Nedumaran		DMK	31,408	44.54	6,636
224	Sattangulam	Ramasamy. S. N.		GKC	24,700	41.24	Dhanuskodi Athithan. R.		INC	23,688	39.55	1,012
225	Tiruchendur	Kesava Athithan. S.		AIADMK	35,499	49.49	Samsudin Alias Kathiravan		DMK	34,294	47.81	1,205
226	Srivaikuntam	Ramasubramanian. E.		AIADMK	26,502	38.99	Shanmugam. V.		INC	24,404	35.91	2,098
227	Thoothukkudi	Rajendran. S. N.		AIADMK	54,171	57.61	Krishnan. R.		DMK	39,365	41.86	14,806
228	Kanniyakumari	S. Muthukrishnan		AIADMK	35,613	47.58	Mathevan Pillai. A.		INC	28,515	38.1	7,098
229	Nagercoil	Vincent. M.		AIADMK	39,328	54.76	Thiraviam. A.		DMK	30,045	41.83	9,283
230	Colachel	S. Retnaraj		DMK	42,949	67.03	Sanotsham. M.		AIADMK	21,127	32.97	21,822
231	Padmanabhapuram	P. Mohammad Ismail		JP	19,758	37.27	Lawrence. K.		GKC	17,434	32.88	2,324
232	Thiruvattar	Hemachandran J.		CPI(M)	29,463	47.71	Thobias P.		INC	17,099	27.69	12,364
233	Vilavancode	Moni D.		CPI(M)	34,170	53.66	Davis Raj P.		DMK	25,348	39.81	8,822
234	Killiyoor	P. Vijayaraghavan		JP	31,521	54.28	Russel Raj C.		DMK	16,691	28.74	14,830

M.G.R's Second Cabinet

After the Seventh General Elections held in 1980, a new Ministry with Dr. M. G. Ramachandran as Chief Ministers was formed on the noon of 9 June 1980. The names of the Ministers with their portfolios are given below:

S.no	Name	Constituency	Designation	Portfolios	Party
Chief Minister
1.	Dr. M. G. Ramachandran	Madurai (West)	Chief Minister	Public General Administration Indian Administrative Service District Revenue Officers Deputy Collector Police Prevention of Corruption Public Works Department.	AIADMK
Cabinet Ministers
2.	Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan	Tirunelveli	Minister for Finance Minister	Planning Legislature Elections Food Fisheries Backward Classes Youth Service Corps Price Control Ex-Servicemen	AIADMK
3.	S. Ramachandran	Panruti	Minister for Electricity	Electricity Iron and Steel control	AIADMK
4.	K. A. Krishnaswamy	Thousand Lights	Minister for Rural Industries-Minister	Rural Industries Village Cottage and Small Industries Milk, Dairy Development Registration	AIADMK
5.	S. D. Somasundaram	Pattukkottai	Minister for Revenue Minister for Prohibition and Excise	Revenue Commercial Taxes Excise and Census	AIADMK
6.	R. M. Veerappan		Minister for Information and religious Endowments,	Information and Publicity Film Technology Tourism Tourism Development Corporation Cinematograph Act Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Forest and Cinchona Grant of Liquor Permits Minerals.	AIADMK
7.	C. Aranganayagam	Coimbatore (South)	Minister for Education	Education including Technical Education Official Language	AIADMK
8.	K. Kalimuthu	Thiruparankundram	Minister for Agriculture	Agriculture Agricultural Refinance Agricultural Engineering wing Agro-Engineering	AIADMK
9.	C. Ponnaiyan	Tiruchengode	Minister for Co-operation and Law-Minister	Law Courts Prisons Legislation on Weights and Measures Registration of companies Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending Chits and Registration of Companies	AIADMK
10.	P. Kolandaivelu	Udumalaipettai	Minister for Local Administration-Minister	Municipal Administration Panchayats and Panchayat Unions Community Development Rural Indebtedness Bhoodan and Gramdhan Highways	AIADMK
11.	S. Raghavanandam		Minister for Labour	Labour Housing Slum Clearance Board Statistics Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Town Planning and Accommodation control	AIADMK
12.	Dr. H. V. Hande		Minister for Health-Minister	Health.	AIADMK
13.	K. Raja Mohammed		Minister for Irrigation-Minister	Agro Service cooperative societies Irrigation Minor Irrigation Wakf	AIADMK
14.	S. Muthusamy	Erode	Minister for Transport	Transport Nationalized Transport Motor Vehicles Act Ports	AIADMK
15.	Su. Thirunavukkarasar	Arantangi	Minister for Industries	Large scale Industries Mines and Textiles	AIADMK
16.	S. N. Rajendran	Thoothukkudi	Minister for Handlooms and Khadi-Minister	Handlooms Khadi Prohibition excluding grant of liquor permits and passports	AIADMK
17.	M. Vijayasarathy	Arakkonam (SC)	Minister for Harijan Welfare-Minister	Harijan Welfare Stationery and Printing Government Press News Print control Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Employment and Training	AIADMK
18.	Gomathi Srinivasan	Valangiman (SC)	Minister for Social Welfare-Minister	Social Welfare Women and Children Welfare Animal Husbandry Beggars Home Orphanages Indian Overseas Refugees and evacuees Correctional Administration	AIADMK

Thiruvalargal S.R. Eradha and M.R. Govendan and Selvi P. Vijayalakhsmi were appointed as additional Members of the Council of Ministers with effect from 1 July 1983. Consequently the business of the Government was re-allocated among the Ministers as follows with effect from 1 July 1983:

1. Thiru M. G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister-Minister in-charge of Public, General Administration, Indian administrative Service, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of corruption, Planning Molasses and Archaeology.
2. Thiru (Dr.). V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance-Minister-in-charge of Finance, Legislature, Elections, Food, Youth Service Corps, Price Control and exservicemen.
3. Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Electricity-Minister-in-charge of Electricity, Iron and Steel control.
4. Thiru K. A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister-in-charge of Rural Industries including Village, Cottage and small Industries, Milk Dairy development, Registration and Stamp Act.
5. Thiru S. D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue-Minister-in-charge of Revenue, Commercial Taxes, Excise and Census.
6. Thiru R. M. Veerappan, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments Minister-in-charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development corporation, Cinchona and Grant of Liquor Permits.
7. Thiru C. Arangayagam, Minister for Education-Minister-in-charge of Education including Technical education, Official Language and Handlooms.
8. Thiru K. Kalimuthu, Minister for Agriculture-Minister-in-charge of Agriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-Engineering
9. Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Co-operation and Law-Minister-in-charge of Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of companies, Debt Relief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits and Co-operation.
10. Thiru P. Kulandaivelu, Minister for Local Administration-Minister-in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats, and Panchayat Unions, Community Development, Rural Indebtedness Bhoodan and Gramdhan and Highways.
11. Thiru S. Raghavanandham, Minister for Labour-Minister-in-charge of Labour, Housing, slum-clearance Board, Statistics, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board, Town Planning and Accommodation Control
12. Thiru (Dr.) H. V. Hande, Minister for Health-Minister-in-charge of Health.
13. Thiru K. Raja Mohammed, Minister for Irrigation-Minister-in-charge of AgroService, Co-operative Societies, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.
14. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for transport-Minister-in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act and Ports.
15. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu, Minister for Industries-Minister-in-charge of Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals and Textiles.
16. Thiru S. N. Rajendran, Minister for Public works-Minister-in-charge of Prohibition excluding grant of liquor permits, Passports, P.W.D. and Establishment matters relating to public Works Department.
17. Thiru M. Vijayasarathi, Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare-Minister-in-charge of Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, News Print control, Hilo Tribes and Bonded Labour and Employment Training.
18. Thiru S. R. Eradha, Minister for Fisheries-Minister-in-charge of Fisheries.
19. Thiru M. R. Govendan, Minister for Backward Classes: Minister-in-charge of Backward Classes.
20. Thirumathi Gomathi Sainivasan, Minister for Social Welfare: Minister-in charge of Social welfare including women and Children welfare, Animal Husbandry, Beggars Home, Orphanages, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees and Correctional Administration.
21. Selvi P. Vijayalakshmi, Minister for Khadi-Minister-in-charge of Khadi. Thiru K. Raja Mohammed ceased to be a Member of the Council of Ministers and Tvl.

R. Soundararajan, Y. S. M. Yusuf, R Arunachalam and K.Kalaimani were appointed as additional Members of the Council of Minister with effect from 9 September 1983. Consequently the business of the Government was re-allocated among the Ministers as follows with effect from 9 September 1983:

1. Thiru (Dr). M. G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister-Minister-in-charge of Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and Other All India Services, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning, Molasses, Archaeology and Excise.
2. Thiru (Dr). V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance-Minister-in-charge of Finance. Legislature, Election, Food, Youth Service Corps, Price Control and Ex-servicemen.
3. Thiru S. Ramafhandran, Minister for Electricity-Minister-in-charge of Electricity, Iron and Steel Control.
4. Thiru K. A. Krishnaswamy, Minister for Dairy Development-Minister-in-charge of Milk, Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act.
5. Thiru S. D. Somasundaran, Minister for Revenue. Minister-in-charge of Revenue, Commercial Taxes and Census.
6. Thiru R. M. Veerappan, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments. Minister-in-charge of Information and Publicity Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forest, Cinchona and Grant of Liquor Permits.
7. Thiru C. Aranganayagam, Minister for Education: Minister-in-charge of Education Including Technical Education Official Language, and Handlooms.
8. Thiru K. Kalimuhth, Minister for Agriculture: Ministers in Charge of Agriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro Engineering.
9. Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Co-operation and Law: Ministers in Charge of Law, Courts Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of Companies, Debt Relief Including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits and Co-operation.
10. Thiru P. Kulandaivelu, Minister for Local Administration: Minister in Charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Community Development, Rural Indebtedness, Bhodhan and Gramphan and Highway.
11. Thiru S. Raghavanandham, Minister for Labour: Minister in Charge of Labour, Housing, Slum Clearance Board, Statistics, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Town Planning and Accommodation Control:
12. Thiru (Dr.) H. V. Hande, Minister for Health: Minister in Charge of Health.
13. Thiru S. Muhtusamy, Minister for Transport: Minister in Charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act and Ports.
14. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu, Minister for Industries: Minister in Charge of Large Scale Industries Mines and Minerals and Textiles.
15. Thiru S. N. Rajendran, Minister for Public Works: Minister in charge of Prohibition excluding grant of Liquor permits, Passports, P.W.D. and Establishment matters relating to Public Works Department.
16. Thiru M. Vijayasarathi, Minister for Adi-dravidar Welfare. Minister in Charge of Adi-dravidar Welfare, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, News Print Control, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour and Employment Training.
17. Thiru R. Soundararajan, Minister for Nutritious Meals: Minister in Charge of Nutritious Meals.
18. Thiru S. R. Eradha, Minister for Environmental Pollution Control. Minister in Charge of Environmental Pollution Control.
19. Thiru M. R. Govendan, Minister for Backward Classes. Minister in Charge of Backward Classes.
20. Thirumathi Gomathi Srinivasan, Minister for Social Welfare. Minister in Charge of Social Welfare Including Women and Children Welfare, Animal Husbandry, Beggars Home, Orphanages, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees and Correctional Administration.
21. Thirumathi Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy, Minister for Khadi. Minister in Charge of Khadi.
22. Thiru Y. S. M. Yusuf, Minister for Irrigation and Wakf. Minister in Charge of Agro Services Co-operative Societies, Irrigation Including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.
23. Thiru R. Arunachalam, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister in Charge of Rural Industries Including Village, Cottage and Small Industries.
24. Thiru K. Kalaimani, Minister for Fisheries. Minister in Charge of Fisheries.

Thiruvalargal T. Veerasamy and K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran were appointed as additional Members of the Council of Ministers with effect from 5 September 1984. The business of the Government was re-allocated among the Ministers as follows with effect from 5 September 1984.

1. Thiru (Dr.) M. G. Ramachandran Chief Minister, Minister in Charge of Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and Other All India Services, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning, Molasses Archaeology, Prohibition Excluding Grant of Liquor Permits, Electronics, Science and Technology.
2. Thiru (Dr.) V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance. Minister in Charge of Finance, Revenue, Legislature, Elections, Youth Service Corps, and Ex-servicemen.
3. Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Electricity. Minister in Charge of Electricity, Iron and Steel Control.
4. Thiru K. A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Dairy Development. Minister in Charge of Milk, Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act.
5. Thiru R. M. Veerappan, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments. Minister in Charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forest, Cinchona and Grant of Liquor Permits.
6. Thiru C. Aranganayagam, Minister for Education. Minister in Charge of Education and Official Language.
7. Thiru (Dr.) K. Kalimuthu, Minister for Agriculture. Minister in Charge of Agriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-engineering.
8. Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Law and Industries. Minister in Charge of Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of Companies, Debt Relief Including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits, Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals.
9. Thiru P. Kulandaivelu, Minister for Nutritious Meals-Minister in Charge of Nutritious Meals, Bhoodan and Gramdhan and Highways.
10. Thiru S. Raghavanandham, Minister for Labour-Minister in Charge of Labour, Statistics, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Town Planning and Accommodation Control.
11. Thiru (Dr.) H. V. Hande, Minister for Health. Minister in Charge of Health.
12. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Transport-Minister in Charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act and Ports.
13. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu, Minister for Commercial Taxes and Handloomsminister in Charge of Commercial Taxes, Excise, Handlooms and Textiles.
14. Thiru S. Rajendran, Minister for Environmental Pollution Control-Minister in Charge of Environmental Pollution Control and Passport.
15. Thiru M. Vijayasarathi, Minister for Adi-drav9dar Welfare-Minister in Charge of Adi-dravidar Welfare, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, News Print Control, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour and Employment Training.
16. Thiru R. Soundararajan, Minister for Local Administration-Minister in Charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayat Unions, Community Development And\ Rural Indebtedness.
17. Thiru S. R. Eradha, Minister for Public Works-Minister in Charge of Housing, Slum Clearance Board, Public Works Department and Establishment Matters Relating to Public Works Department.
18. Thiru M. R. Govendan, Minister for Backward Classes-Minister in Charge of Backward Classes.
19. Thirmathi Gomathi Srinivasan, Minister for Social Welfare-Minister in Charge of Social Welfare Including Women and Children Welfare, Animal Husbandry, Beggars Home, Orphanages, Indians Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees and Correctional Administration.
20. Thirumathi Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy, Minister for Khadi-Minister in Charge of Khadi.
21. Thiru Y. S. M. Yusuf, Minister for Irrigation and Wakf-Minister in Charge of Agro Service Co-operative Societies, Irrigation Including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.
22. Thiru R. Arunachalam, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister in Charge of Rural Industries Including Village, Cottage and Small Industries.
23. Thiru K. Kalaimani, Minister for Fisheries-Minister in Charge of Fisheries.
24. Thiru T. Veeraswamy, Minister for Food-Minister in Charge of Food, Price Control and Census.
25. Thiru K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran, Minister for Co-operation-Minister in Charge of Co-operation.

See also

• Elections in Tamil Nadu
• Legislature of Tamil Nadu
• Government of Tamil Nadu

Footnotes

1. Attar Chand (1988). M G Ramachandran: My Blood Brother. Gian Publishing House. p. 7.
2. G. Palanithurai (June 1991). Role Perception of the Legislators: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu. Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division. pp. 26–27. ISBN 81-220-0227-7.
3. Ramakrishnan, T. (9 March 2011). "A long and troubled affair". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
4. "THE ART OF SURVIVAL". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
5. Election Commission of India. "1980 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
6. Keesing's Statistical Report

External links

• Election Commission of India