Tamil Nadu — Current Affairs & Governance
TVKCapital: ChennaiCM: C. Joseph VijayGovernor: Rajendra Arlekar
234
Assembly
39
Lok Sabha
18
Rajya Sabha
38
Districts
7.72 Cr
Population
Government Structure
C
C. Joseph Vijay
Chief Minister
R
Rajendra Arlekar
Governor / Lt. Governor
Legislature
Tamil Nadu has 234 assembly constituencies electing MLAs to the state legislative assembly. The state sends 39 members to Lok Sabha and has 18 Rajya Sabha seats. The current government is led by the TVK.
All Districts (38)
1
Ariyalur
HQ: Ariyalur
2
Chengalpattu
HQ: Chengalpattu
3
Chennai
HQ: Chennai
4
Coimbatore
HQ: Coimbatore
5
Cuddalore
HQ: Cuddalore
6
Dharmapuri
HQ: Dharmapuri
7
Dindigul
HQ: Dindigul
8
Erode
HQ: Erode
9
Kallakurichi
HQ: Kallakurichi
10
Kanchipuram
HQ: Kanchipuram
11
Kanyakumari
HQ: Nagercoil
12
Karur
HQ: Karur
13
Krishnagiri
HQ: Krishnagiri
14
Madurai
HQ: Madurai
15
Mayiladuthurai
HQ: Mayiladuthurai
16
Nagapattinam
HQ: Nagapattinam
17
Namakkal
HQ: Namakkal
18
Nilgiris
HQ: Udhagamandalam
19
Perambalur
HQ: Perambalur
20
Pudukkottai
HQ: Pudukkottai
21
Ramanathapuram
HQ: Ramanathapuram
22
Ranipet
HQ: Ranipet
23
Salem
HQ: Salem
24
Sivaganga
HQ: Sivaganga
25
Tenkasi
HQ: Tenkasi
26
Thanjavur
HQ: Thanjavur
27
Theni
HQ: Theni
28
Thoothukudi
HQ: Thoothukudi
29
Tiruchirappalli
HQ: Tiruchirappalli
30
Tirunelveli
HQ: Tirunelveli
31
Tirupathur
HQ: Tirupathur
32
Tiruppur
HQ: Tiruppur
33
Tiruvallur
HQ: Tiruvallur
34
Tiruvannamalai
HQ: Tiruvannamalai
35
Tiruvarur
HQ: Tiruvarur
36
Vellore
HQ: Vellore
37
Viluppuram
HQ: Viluppuram
38
Virudhunagar
HQ: Virudhunagar
Source: State government portal & Census of India. Total districts: 38.
Key State Officers
S
Shiv Das Meena
Chief Secretary
S
Shankar Jiwal
DGP
N
Niranjan Mardi
ACS Home
District-level officers (SP, DM, Collector) data is being compiled from official state portals.
State Cabinet Ministers
U
Udhayanidhi Stalin
Deputy CM, Youth Affairs & Sports
K
K.N. Nehru
Municipal Administration
E
E.V. Velu
Highways & Minor Ports
A
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
School Education
Full minister list is being compiled from official state government portals.