C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium after his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), secured majority support with backing from the Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML.

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar invited Vijay to form the government after the alliance crossed the majority mark in the 234-member Assembly.

Tamil Nadu Cabinet Ministers 2026

N. Anand

Portfolios:

• Rural Development
• Water Resources
• Panchayats
• Poverty Alleviation Programme
• Rural Indebtedness
• Irrigation Projects

Aadhav Arjuna

Portfolios:

• Public Works Department
• Buildings
• Highways
• Minor Ports
• Sports Development

Aadhav Arjuna is also associated with basketball administration in Tamil Nadu and India.

K. G. Arunraj

Portfolios:

• Health

A retired IRS officer and former doctor, Arunraj earlier served in the civil services before entering politics.

K. A. Sengottaiyan

Portfolios:

• Finance

The senior-most minister in the cabinet, Sengottaiyan previously handled major departments in earlier AIADMK governments.

P. Venkataramanan

Portfolios:

• Food and Civil Supplies
• Consumer Protection
• Price Control

R. Nirmalkumar

Portfolios:

• Energy
• Law
• Prevention of Corruption
• Courts and Prisons
• Legislative Assembly
• Elections
• Passports

Rajmohan

Portfolios:

• School Education
• Archaeology
• Tamil Official Language
• Tamil Culture
• Information and Publicity

Rajmohan became only the second Dalit leader in Tamil Nadu to hold the School Education portfolio.

T. K. Prabhu

Portfolios:

• Natural Resources
• Minerals and Mines

S. Keerthana

Portfolios:

• Industries
• Investment Promotion

She became the first woman to head the Industries Ministry in Tamil Nadu.

Portfolios Retained by CM Vijay

C. Joseph Vijay retained several major departments, including:

• Public
• General Administration
• Police
• Home
• Municipal Administration
• Women’s Welfare
• Youth Welfare
• Urban and Water Supply
• Welfare of Children
• Welfare of Aged and Differently-abled Persons
• Special Programme Implementation

The government is expected to expand the cabinet later, with additional portfolios likely to be allocated to alliance partners, including the Congress.

The post Vijay Takes Oath as Tamil Nadu CM – Full Roster of 9 Ministers in His Inaugural Cabinet appeared first on Rma News: Latest News, Live Breaking News, Today News, Political News Updates.