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No. 256] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026 Vaikasi 8, Parabhava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2057
Part I
Notifications or orders regarding first appointments, investiture of
magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT
(Special.B)
Secretariat, 22nd May 2026.
No. I/PUSP/13(c)/2026.
[MINISTERS - ALLOCATION OF SUBJECTS AMONG MINISTERS - ORDERS - ISSUED.] The following Government Order is published:—
[G.O. Ms. No.345, Public (Special.B), 22nd May 2026, Vaikasi 8, Parabhava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2057.]
Read:
1. G.O.Ms.No.329, Public (Special.B) Department, dated.10.05.2026
2. G.O.Ms.No.338, Public (Special.B) Department, dated.16.05.2026
3. G.O.Ms.No.343, Public (Special.B) Department, dated.21.05.2026
4. G.O.Ms.No.344, Public (Special.B) Department, dated.22.05.2026
Order: No. 345, Public (Special.B), dated 22nd May 2026.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby directs the revision of the allocation of portfolios among the following Ministers under Clause (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India:—
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DTP-Part-I—Ex.(256)2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
| SI. No | Name | Existing Designation | Existing Portfolios | Revised Portfolios |
| 1. | Thiru C. Joseph Vijay | Chief Minister | Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Programme Implementation, Women Welfare, Youth Welfare, Welfare of Children, Aged, Differently Abled Persons, Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply. | Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Programme Implementation, Special Initiatives, Poverty Alleviation and Rural Indebtedness, Youth Welfare, Welfare of Children, Aged, Differently Abled Persons, Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply. |
| 2. | Thiru N. Anand | Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources | Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Poverty alleviation Programme, Rural Indebtedness and Irrigation, Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation. | Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Irrigation, Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation. |
| 3. | Thiru R. Nirmalkumar | Minister for Energy Resources and Law | Electricity & Non-Conventional Energy Development, Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption, Legislative Assembly, Governor, Elections and Passports. | Electricity & Non-Conventional Energy Development, Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption, Governor, Elections and Passports. |
2. The Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby also directs the change of portfolio and subject allocation for the following Minister under Clause (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India:-
| SI. No | Name | Existing Designation | Proposed Designation | Proposed allocation of Portfolios |
| 1. | Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan | Minister for Finance | Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management | Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management, Boodhan, Gramadhan and Legislative Assembly |
3. Further, the Governor of Tamil Nadu allocates the Business of Government among Ministers as follows under Clause (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India:-
| SI. No. | Name | Designation | Allocation of Portfolios |
| 1. | Thiru Srinath | Minister for Fisheries Fishermen Welfare | Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation |
| 2. | Tmt. S. Kamali | Minister for Animal Husbandry | Animal Husbandry |
| 3. | Tmt. C. Vijayalakshmi | Minister for Milk and Dairy Development | Milk and Dairy Development |
| 4. | Thiru R.V. Ranjithkumar | Minister for Forests | Forests |
| 5. | Thiru Vinoth | Minister for Agriculture - Farmers Welfare | Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugar, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development |
| 6. | Thiru Rajeev | Minister for Environment & Climate Change | Environment, Pollution Control Board, Climate Change |
| 7. | Thiru B. Rajkumar | Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, CMDA, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Urban Planning and Urban Development |
| 8. | Thiru V. Gandhiraj | Minister for Co-operation | Co-operation |
| 9. | Thiru P. Mathan Raja | Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries. |
| 10. | Tmt. K. Jegadeshwari | Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment | Social Welfare including Women Welfare, Orphanages and Correctional Administration and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme. |
| 11. | Thiru S. Rajesh Kumar | Minister for Tourism | Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation |
| 12. | Thiru M. Vijay Balaji | Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi | Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries Board |
| 13. | Thiru D. Logesh Tamilselvan | Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration | Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Act, Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies |
| 14. | Thiru A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban | Minister for Transport | Motor Vehicle Acts - Administration, Transport, Nationalised Transport and Motor Vehicles Act |
| 15. | Thiru Ramesh | Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments |
| 16. | Thiru P. Viswanathan | Minister for Higher Education | Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology |
| 17. | Thiru R. Kumar | Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology & Digital Services | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services |
| 18. | Thiru K. Thennarasu | Minister for Non-Resident Tamils Welfare | Non-Resident Tamils Welfare, Refugees & evacuees |
| 19. | Thiru V. Sampath Kumar | Minister for Backward Classes Welfare | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare |
| 20. | Thiru J. Mohamed Farvas | Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development | Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Weights and Measures, Urban and Rural Employment and Bonded Labour Welfare |
| 21. | Thiru D. Sarathkumar | Minister for Human Resources Management | Human Resources Management & Ex-Servicemen Welfare |
| 22. | Thiru N. Marie Wilson | Minister for Finance, Planning and Development | Finance, Pensions and Pensionary Benefits, Planning & Development |
| 23. | Thiru K. Vignesh | Minister for Prohibition and Excise | Prohibition and Excise |
| 24. | Thiru A.M. Shahjahan | Minister for Minorities Welfare | Minorities Welfare and Wakf Board |
| 25. | Thiru Vanni Arasu | Minister for Social Justice | Adi Dravidar Welfare and Hill Tribes. |
(By Order of the Governor)
M. SAI KUMAR, Chief Secretary.
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