Tamil Nadu’s Council of Ministers has 35 members, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) included. Vijay keeps Home and Police, and also the Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply department, which oversees the Greater Chennai Corporation and Metro Water. As of 18 October 2026, no official notice has changed the line-up completed in May, though reports of a reshuffle have circulated since August.
The cabinet came together in three steps. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar swore in Vijay and nine ministers on 10 May, and portfolios were announced a week later, DT Next reported. On 21 May, 23 more ministers took oath, two of them from the Congress. One minister each from the VCK and the IUML joined the next day, Deccan Herald reported.
What the Chief Minister holds
After the 21 May expansion, DT Next reported that Vijay kept Home, Police, Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply, Special Initiatives, and Poverty Alleviation and Rural Indebtedness. The first allocation in May had also given him the Public and General Administration departments, along with youth welfare and the welfare of the aged and differently abled persons.
The biggest change on 21 May was in Finance. K.A. Sengottaiyan, who got it in the first allocation, was moved to Revenue and Disaster Management after five days. Finance, Planning and Development went to N. Marie Wilson. The expansion also created a new Artificial Intelligence portfolio.
The full cabinet
The table follows the portfolio allocations reported by DT Next on 17 and 21 May and Deccan Herald on 22 May. Portfolio names are shortened. Party labels are shown for the four allied ministers; the rest are from the TVK.
| Minister | Main portfolios |
|---|---|
| C. Joseph Vijay (CM) | Home, Police, Public, General Administration, Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply, Special Initiatives, Poverty Alleviation and Rural Indebtedness |
| K.A. Sengottaiyan | Revenue and Disaster Management |
| N. Anand | Rural Development and Water Resources (including irrigation) |
| Aadhav Arjuna | Public Works, Highways, Minor Ports, Sports Development |
| K.G. Arunraj | Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare |
| S. Keerthana | Industries and Investment Promotion |
| P. Venkataramanan | Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection |
| R. Nirmalkumar | Energy and Law (including courts and prisons) |
| Rajmohan | School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity |
| T.K. Prabhu | Natural Resources (minerals and mines) |
| N. Marie Wilson | Finance, Planning and Development, Pensions |
| R. Kumar | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services |
| P. Viswanathan (Congress) | Higher Education |
| S. Rajesh Kumar (Congress) | Tourism |
| A.M. Shahjahan (IUML) | Minorities Welfare and Wakf Board |
| Vanni Arasu (VCK) | Adi Dravidar Welfare and Hill Tribes |
| A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban | Transport |
| B. Rajkumar | Housing and Urban Development |
| D. Logesh Tamilselvan | Commercial Taxes and Registration |
| K. Jegadeshwari | Social Welfare and Women Empowerment |
| V. Sampath Kumar | Backward Classes Welfare |
| M. Vijay Balaji | Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi |
| K. Vignesh | Prohibition and Excise |
| K. Thennarasu | Non-Resident Tamils Welfare |
| J. Mohamed Farvas | Labour Welfare and Skill Development |
| V. Gandhiraj | Co-operation |
| Vinoth | Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| C. Vijayalakshmi | Milk and Dairy Development |
| D. Sarathkumar | Human Resources Management |
| Ramesh | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments |
| P. Mathan Raja | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
| Srinath | Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare |
| S. Kamali | Animal Husbandry |
| R.V. Ranjithkumar | Forests |
| Rajeev | Environment and Climate Change |
Ministers elected from Chennai
The official Tamil Nadu Government Gazette declaring the 2026 results lets you match ministers to city seats. These ministers represent Chennai district constituencies:
- C. Joseph Vijay, Perambur
- N. Marie Wilson, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
- Aadhav Arjuna, Villivakkam
- Rajmohan, Egmore
- N. Anand, Thiyagarayanagar
- P. Venkataramanan, Mylapore
The Election Commission’s result page for Velachery shows the seat was won by R. Kumar of the TVK, which is also the name of the AI and IT minister. We could not confirm from an official source that they are the same person. If you have a problem with a department, your local MLA’s office is still the first stop, whether or not your MLA is a minister.
Reshuffle talk: what is confirmed
Reports of changes go back to August. On 3 August, DT Next reported, citing unnamed sources, that the Chief Minister was planning a first reshuffle after the Budget session, based on a performance review. On 15 October, ETV Bharat reported that Vijay was due to meet the Governor at Lok Bhavan, and that Secretariat sources expected portfolio changes to come up. The same report said there was no official confirmation. Neither report named an official source, and no changes had been notified when this article was checked.
Other key office holders
In the Assembly, J.C.D. Prabhakar of the TVK, MLA for Thousand Lights, was elected Speaker on 12 May, according to All India Radio News. The same report named Udhayanidhi Stalin of the DMK as Leader of the Opposition.
Quick answers
Who is the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu?
N. Marie Wilson, MLA for Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar in north Chennai.
Which minister handles Chennai’s civic bodies?
Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply is with Chief Minister Vijay himself. Housing and Urban Development is with B. Rajkumar.
How many ministers come from allied parties?
Four: two from the Congress, one from the IUML and one from the VCK.
Has there been a cabinet reshuffle?
Not officially as of 18 October 2026. Reports since August describe possible changes, but nothing had been notified.
Information checked against official sources on 18 October 2026. Fees, dates and rules can change; confirm on the linked official pages before acting.
Sources
- Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 231, results of General Elections 2026 (Government of Tamil Nadu)
- Velachery Assembly constituency result, May 2026 (Election Commission of India)
- TVK legislator JCD Prabhakar elected as Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker (All India Radio News)
- Done waiting for allies, CM Vijay allocates portfolios (DT Next, 17 May 2026)
- Five-day Finance exit: Sengottaiyan shifted as Vijay recasts Cabinet, launches AI ministry (DT Next, 21 May 2026)
- VCK’s Vanni Arasu, IUML’s A.M. Shahjahan join CM Vijay’s cabinet (Deccan Herald, 22 May 2026)
- Four ministers stare at exit as TN CM Vijay plans first Cabinet overhaul (DT Next, 3 Aug 2026)
- Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to meet Governor amid cabinet reshuffle speculation (ETV Bharat, 15 Oct 2026)
