Chief Minister
C. Joseph Vijay profile →
Home · Police · Women & Child Welfare · Youth Welfare · Municipal Administration · Water Supply
TVK · Perambur
TN 2026 result › Cabinet
The 35-member cabinet · Article 164(1A) ceiling
The Tamil Nadu cabinet — 35 ministers, 4 parties.
CM C. Joseph Vijay's council of ministers was built out in three phases. The oath-day cabinet of 10 (10 May) was expanded by 23 ministers on 21 May (21 TVK + 2 Congress), and finished by VCK and IUML inductees on 22 May — reaching the Constitutional ceiling of 35. Below: every confirmed minister, their portfolio, party and home seat.
TVK ×16 · INC ×2 · VCK ×1 · IUML ×1
Cabinet
20 / 35
Coalition parties
4
Cabinet built
10/21/22 May
All ministers
Cabinet Minister · #2 in Government
N. Anand profile →
Rural Development · Water Resources · Panchayat · Irrigation
TVK · Thiyagarayanagar
A
Cabinet Minister · IUML
A. M. Shahjahan
Minorities Welfare & Waqf Board
IUML
Cabinet Minister
Dr. K. G. Arun Raj profile →
Health · Medical Education · Family Welfare
TVK · Tiruchengodu
J
Cabinet Minister
J. Mohamed Parvaaz
Labour Welfare · Skill Development
TVK
K
Cabinet Minister
K. Vignesh
Prohibition & Excise
TVK
N
Cabinet Minister
N. Maria Wilson
Finance · Planning & Development
TVK
P
Cabinet Minister
P. Rajkumar
Housing · Urban Development
TVK
Cabinet Minister
P. Venkataramanan profile →
Food · Civil Supplies · Consumer Protection
TVK · Mylapore
P
Cabinet Minister · INC
P. Viswanathan
Higher Education
INC · Melur
R
Cabinet Minister
R. Kumar
Artificial Intelligence & Information Technology
TVK
Cabinet Minister
R. Nirmalkumar profile →
Energy Resources · Law · Elections · Passports
TVK · Thiruparankundram
R
Cabinet Minister
R. V. Ranjithkumar
Forests
TVK
Cabinet Minister
Raj Mohan profile →
School Education · Tamil Development · Information & Publicity
TVK · Egmore
Cabinet Minister · First Woman Industries Minister
S. Keerthana profile →
Industries · Investment Promotion
TVK · Sivakasi
S
Cabinet Minister · INC
S. Rajesh Kumar
Tourism
INC · Killiyoor
V
Cabinet Minister · VCK
Vanni Arasu
Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare
VCK
Expansion timeline
| Date | Added | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | 10 | Oath day |
| 2026-05-21 | 23 | First expansion |
| 2026-05-22 | 2 | VCK + IUML added |
Note: 20 of 35 ministers shown — only those with portfolios verified across ≥2 independent reputable sources are listed. Updated as additional appointments are confirmed.