Udhayanidhi Stalin is Deputy Chief Minister

SM Nasar took oath as the Minister for Minorities Welfare and non-resident Tamils Welfare.

Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday officially assumed the role of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister, while V Senthil Balaji and SM Nasar were re-inducted into the state Cabinet after the duo took oath of office at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai.

Also, Dr Govi Chezhiaan and R Rajendran were sworn-in as first-time ministers.

Governor RN Ravi administered the oath to the ministers as Udhayanidhi, along with his father and Chief Minister MK Stalin, attended the swearing-in ceremony.

Senthil Balaji took oath as the Minister of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise, the same portfolio he held from May 2021 to June 2023.

Dr Govi Chezhiaan was sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Minister of Higher Education, while R Rajendran got the Tourism Ministry.

SM Nasar took oath as the Minister for Minorities Welfare and non-resident Tamils Welfare. He earlier held the portfolio of Milk and Dairy Development in the Stalin Cabinet from May 2021 to May 2023.

K Ponmudy took on the role of Minister for Forests, Environment, and Climate Change. Siva V Meyyanathan took oath as the new Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, while N Kayalvizhi Selvaraj has taken over the Human Resources Management and Ex-Servicemen Welfare portfolios. M Mathiventhan assumed responsibility for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare.

RS Rajakannappan has been named Minister for Milk and Dairy Development as well as Khadi & Village Industries, and Thangam Tennarasu is allocated to the portfolios of Environment, the Pollution Control Board, and Climate Change, in addition to his current portfolios of Finance and Archaeology.