Government of Tamil Nadu

Indian state government

Government of Tamil Nadu

State| Tamil Nadu
Country| India
Website| www.tn.gov.in
Legislative branch
Assembly|

* Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Speaker| M. Appavu
Deputy Speaker| K. Pitchandi
Members in Assembly| 234
Meeting place| Fort St. George
Executive branch
Governor| R. N. Ravi
Chief Minister| M. K. Stalin (DMK)
Deputy Chief Minister| Udhayanidhi Stalin (DMK)
Chief Secretary| N. Muruganandam IAS
Headquarters| Chennai
Departments| 43
Judiciary branch
High Court| Madras High Court
Chief Justice| M. M. Shrivastava

The Government of Tamil Nadu (IPA: [t̪əmɪɻnɑːɖʉ əɾəsʉ]) is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary.

Under the Constitution of India, de jure executive authority lies with the governor, although this authority is exercised only by, or on the advice of, the chief minister, the de facto authority and the cabinet. Following elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.

Legislative assembly elections are held every five years to elect a new assembly, unless there is a successful vote of no confidence in the government or a two-thirds vote for a snap election in the assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature. The judiciary branch is led by a High Court (Madras High Court) led by a Chief Justice.

## Executive

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Administrative officials  Title  | Name

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Governor | R. N. Ravi[1]
Chief minister | M. K. Stalin[2]
Chief Justice | M. M. Shrivastava.[3]

The Governor is the de jure constitutional head of state while the Chief Minister is the de facto chief executive. The governor is appointed by the President of India. Following elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[4] Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislative and head of judiciary.[5]

## Council of Ministers

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This section is transcluded from M. K. Stalin ministry. (edit | history)

Source:[6]

Sr. No.  | Name  | Constituency  | Portfolio(s)  | Party  | Term of office

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Took office  | Duration
Chief Minister
1  | M. K. Stalin | Kolathur | Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, other All India Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, and Welfare of Differently abled persons |  | DMK | 7 May 2021  | 4 years, 97 days
Cabinet Ministers
2  | Durai Murugan | Katpadi | Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation, Legislative Assembly, Governor and Ministry, Elections and Passports, Law |  | DMK | 7 May 2021  | 4 years, 97 days
Deputy Chief Minister
3  | Udhayanidhi Stalin | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | Youth Welfare, Sports Development, Special Programme Implementation Department & Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives |  | DMK | 14 December 2022  | \-  | 'Cabinet Ministers |-  | 4  | K. N. Nehru | Tiruchirappalli West | Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply
5  | I. Periyasamy | Athoor | Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union
6  | E. V. Velu | Tiruvannamalai | Public Works (Buildings), Highways and Minor Ports
7  | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Kurinjipadi | Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development
8  | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | Aruppukottai | Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management
9  | Thangam Thennarasu | Tiruchuli | Finance, Statistics, Archaeology, Environment and Climate Change
10  | S. Regupathy | Tirumayam | Courts, Prisons, Prevention of Corruption and Minerals And Mines
11  | S. Muthusamy | Erode West | Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses
12  | K. R. Periyakaruppan | Tiruppattur | Co-operation
13  | T. M. Anbarasan | Alandur | Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board
14  | M. P. Saminathan | Kangayam | Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information & Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press
15  | P. Geetha Jeevan | Thoothukkudi | Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Orphanages and Correctional Administration, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme
16  | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Tiruchendur | Fisheries, Fisheries Development Corporation and Animal Husbandry
17  | Raja Kannappan | Mudukulathur | Forests, Khadi and Village Industries Board
18  | R. Rajendran | Salem North | Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation | 28 September 2024  | 318 days
19  | R. Sakkarapani | Oddanchatram | Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control | 7 May 2021  | 4 years, 97 days
20  | R. Gandhi | Ranipet | Handlooms and Textiles, Boodhan and Gramadhan
21  | Ma. Subramanian | Saidapet | Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
22  | P. Moorthy | Madurai East | Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Act, Weights and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies
23  | S. S. Sivasankar | Kunnam | Transport, Nationalized Transport and Motor Vehicles Act, Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development
24  | P. K. Sekar Babu | Harbour | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, CMDA
25  | Govi. Chezhian | Thiruvidamarudur | Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology | 28 September 2024  | 318 days
26  | Palanivel Thiagarajan | Madurai Central | Information Technology & Digital Services | 7 May 2021  | 4 years, 97 days
27  | S. M. Nasar | Avadi | Minorities Welfare, Non-Resident Tamils, Refugees & Evacuees and Wakf Board | 28 September 2024  | 318 days
28  | Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi | Thiruverumbur | School Education | 7 May 2021  | 4 years, 97 days
29  | Siva V. Meyyanathan | Alangudi | Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities Welfare
30  | C. V. Ganesan | Tittakudi | Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Urban and Rural Employment
31  | Mano Thangaraj | Padmanabhapuram | Milk and Dairy Development | 28 April 2025  | 106 days
32  | T.R.B.Rajaa | Mannargudi | Industries | 7 May 2021  | 4 years, 97 days
33  | M. Mathiventhan | Rasipuram | Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour Welfare
34  | N. Kayalvizhi | Dharapuram | Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Ex-Servicemen

## Legislature

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Fort St. George, the seat of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Madras High Court, the highest judicial authority in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly consists of 234 members elected through democratic elections. The current seat of the assembly is at Fort St. George in Chennai. The first election to the assembly on the basis of universal adult suffrage was held in January 1952.[7] The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature after the abolishment of Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.[8] Any bill passed by the legislature needs the assent of the governor before becoming an act.

## Judiciary

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The Madras High Court was established on 26 June 1862 and is the highest judicial authority of the state with control over all the civil and criminal courts in the state.[9] It is headed by a Chief Justice, a position currently held by M. M. Shrivastava.[10] The court is based out of Chennai and has a bench at Madurai since 2004.[11]

## Administrative divisions

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Districts of Tamil Nadu.

Further information: Local government bodies in Tamil Nadu

As per the 2011 census, Tamil Nadu is the seventh most populous state in India with a population of 72.1 million.[12] It covers an area of 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi) and is the tenth largest Indian state by area. The state is divided into 38 districts, each of which is administered by a District Collector, who is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) appointed to the district by the Government of Tamil Nadu. For revenue administration, the districts are further subdivided into 87 revenue divisions administered by Revenue Divisional Officers (RDO) which comprise 310 taluks administered by Tahsildars.[13] The taluks are divided into 1,349 revenue blocks called firkas which encompass 17,680 revenue villages.[13]

As of 2024[update], the local administration consists of 15 municipal corporations, 121 municipalities and 528 town panchayats in the urban and 385 panchayat unions and 12,618 village panchayats, administered by Village Administrative Officers (VAO).[14][13][15] Greater Chennai Corporation, established in 1688, is the second oldest in the world and Tamil Nadu was the first state to establish town panchayats as a new administrative unit.[16][14]

## Departments

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Main article: List of departments of the government of Tamil Nadu

The administration of the state government functions through various secretariat departments. Each department consists of a secretary to the government, who is the official head of the department with the Chief secretary superintending control over the secretariat and staff. The departments have further sub-divisions which may govern various undertakings and boards. There are 43 departments of the state.[17]

## Insignia

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Further information: Emblem of Tamil Nadu

The state emblem was designed in 1949 and consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation and flanked on either side by an Indian flag with an image of a Gopuram or Hindu temple tower on the background. There are two inscriptions in Tamil language displayed around the rim of the seal runs. தமிழ் நாடு அரசு ('Tamil Nadu arasu') translating to "Government of Tamil Nadu" is inscribed on the top. Inscribed at the bottom is வாய்மையே வெல்லும் ('Vaymaiye Vellum') which translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs" and derived from the words "Satyameva Jayate" in the Indian emblem.[18]

Symbols of Tamil Nadu[19][20] Type  | Symbol  | Image

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Animal  | Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)  |
Bird  | Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)  |
Butterfly  | Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais)  |
Flower  | Glory lily (Gloriosa superba)  |
Fruit  | Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)  |
Tree  | Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer)  |

## See also

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* List of agencies of the government of Tamil Nadu
* List of government of Tamil Nadu laws and rules

## References

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1. ^ "R. N. Ravi is new Governor of Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
2. ^ "MK Stalin sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
3. ^ "Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava sworn in as 54th Chief Justice of Madras High Court". The Hindu. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
4. ^ Durga Das Basu (1960). Introduction to the Constitution of India. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa. pp. 241–245\. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. `{{cite book}}`: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
5. ^ "Tamil Nadu". Britannica. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
6. ^ "List of ministers". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
7. ^ "1952 Election" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
8. ^ "The State Legislature–Origin and Evolution". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
9. ^ "History of Madras High Court". Madras High Court. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
10. ^ "Madras High Court - Profile of Chief Justice". Madras High Court. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
11. ^ "History of Madras High Court, Madurai bench". Madras High Court. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
12. ^ Population and decadal change by residence (PDF). Government of India (Report). p. 2\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
13. ^ a b c "Government units, Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
14. ^ a b "Local Government". Government of India. p. 1\. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
15. ^ Statistical year book of India (PDF) (Report). Government of India. p. 1\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
16. ^ "Town panchayats". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
17. ^ "List of Departments". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
18. ^ "Which Tamil Nadu temple is the state emblem?". The Times of India. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
19. ^ "State Symbols of India". Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
20. ^ "Symbols of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Government of Tamil Nadu

Governor|

* R. N. Ravi

Executive|

| Chief Minister|

* M. K. Stalin

|

Deputy CM|

* Udhayanidhi Stalin

Council of
ministers|

* Duraimurugan
* K. N. Nehru
* I. Periyasamy
* K. Ponmudy
* E. V. Velu
* M. R. K. Panneerselvam
* K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
* Thangam Thennarasu
* S. Regupathy
* S. Muthusamy
* K. R. Periyakaruppan
* T. M. Anbarasan
* M. P. Saminathan
* P. Geetha Jeevan
* Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
* R. S. Raja Kannappan
* K. Ramachandran
* R. Sakkarapani
* V. Senthil Balaji
* R. Gandhi
* M. Subramaniam
* P. Moorthy
* S. S. Sivasankar
* P. K. Sekar Babu
* Palanivel Thiagarajan
* Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
* Meyyanathan Siva V
* C. V. Ganesan
* M. Mathiventhan
* T.R.B.Rajaa
* N. Kayalvizhi
* S. M. Nasar
* Govi. Chezhian
* R. Rajendran

Legislature|

* M. Appavu
* Speaker
* K. Pitchandi
* Deputy speaker
* Duraimurugan
* Leader of the house
* Edappadi K. Palaniswami
* Leader of the opposition

Judiciary|

* Chief justice: K. R. Shriram

Departments|

* Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
* Agriculture
* Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
* Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare
* Commercial Taxes and Registration
* Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection
* Energy
* Environment and Forests
* Finance
* Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi
* Health and Family Welfare
* Higher Education
* Highways and Minor Ports
* Home, Prohibition and Excise
* Housing and Urban Development
* Human Resources Management
* Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce
* Information Technology and Digital Services
* Labour Welfare and Skill Development
* Law
* Legislative Assembly
* Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
* Miscellaneous officers, Secretariat
* Mudalvarin Mugavari (Chief Minister's office)
* Municipal Administration and Water Supply
* Natural Resources
* Other States Government
* Planning, Development and Special Initiatives
* Public
* Public (Elections)
* Public Works
* Revenue and Disaster Management
* Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
* School Education
* Social Reforms
* Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
* Special Programme Implementation
* Tamil Development and Information
* Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments
* Transport
* Water Resources
* Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
* Youth Welfare and Sports Development

Agencies|

| Public sector
undertakings|

* Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
* Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT)
* Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC)
* New Tirupur Area Development Corporation (NTADC)
* Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services (PTCS)
* Poompuhar Shipping Corporation (PSCL)
* State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT)
* Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation (TNACTCL)
* Tamil Nadu Arasu Rubber Corporation
* Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC)
* Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation (TANCEM)
* Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO)
* Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation (TNBCEDC)
* Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC)
* Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen's Corporation (TEXCO)
* Tamil Nadu Fibrenet Corporation (TAFINET)
* Tamil Nadu Film Development Corporation (TNFDC)
* Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (TNFDC)
* Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation (TAFCORN)
* Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO)
* Tamil Nadu Graphite (TNG)
* Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation (TNHDC)
* Tamil Nadu Handloom Development Corporation (THDC)
* Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO)
* Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives (TNIE)
* Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau (GUIDANCE)
* Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC)
* Tamil Nadu Leather Development Corporation (TNLDC)
* Tamil Nadu Linguistic Minorities Economic Development Corporation (TNLMEDC)
* Tamil Nadu Magnesite (TANMAG)
* Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC)
* Tamil Nadu Medicinal Plant Farms and Herbal Medicine Corporation Ltd (TAMPCOL)
* Tamil Nadu Minerals (TAMIN)
* Tamil Nadu Minorities Economic Development Corporation (TNMEDC)
* Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers (TNPL)
* Tamil Nadu Overseas Manpower Corporation (TNOMC)
* Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation (TNPH)
* Tamil Nadu Poultry Development Corporation (TAPCO)
* Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNPFID)
* Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC)
* Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNIDC)
* Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation (TNSALT)
* Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI)
* Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO)
* Tamil Nadu Southern Structurals (TNSS)
* Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation (SETC)
* Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)
* Tamil Nadu State Wide Area Network (TNSWAN)
* Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation (TASCO)
* Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (TANTEA)
* Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation (TNTBC)
* Tamil Nadu Textile Corporation (TNTC)
* Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC)
* Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (TANTRANSCO)
* Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation (TNTDFC)
* Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TUFIDCO)
* Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services (TNUIFSL)
* Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation (TNWC)
* Tamil Nadu Women Development Corporation (TNWDCL)

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Nodal
agencies|

* Advisory body, National Security Advisor (NSA)
* Advisory body, COFEPSA
* Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA)
* Corporation of Chennai
* National Health Mission (NHM)
* Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)
* Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT)
* Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA)
* Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA)
* Tamil Nadu Livestock Development Agency (TNLDA)
* Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA)
* Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA)
* Tamil Nadu State Seed Development Agency (TANSEDA)
* Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency (TAWDEVA)
* Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA)
* Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS)
* Tamil Nadu Police (TNP)
* Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN)

Boards|

* Chennai Metro Watersupply and Sewerage Board (CMWS&SB)
* Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board (TNCWWB)
* Tamil Nadu De-Notified Communities Welfare Board (TNDEL)
* Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)
* Tamil Nadu Electrical Licensing Board (TNELB)
* Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB)
* Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (TNKVIB)
* Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board (TNLWB)
* Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB)
* Tamil Nadu Medical Services Recruitment Board (TNMSRB)
* Tamil Nadu Palm Products Development Board (TNPPDB)
* Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB)
* Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB)
* Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board (TNSWB)
* Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB)
* Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TNTRB)
* Tamil Nadu Narikuravar Welfare Board (TNNWB)
* Tamil Nadu Traders Welfare Board (TTWB)
* Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board (TNSW-TB)
* Tamil Nadu Ulema and other Employees Welfare Board (TNUWB)
* Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB)
* Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUDB)
* Tamil Nadu Vanniyakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trust and Endowments Board (TNVKPCTEB)
* Tamil Nadu Waqf Board (TNWB)
* Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD)

Cooperative
societies|

* Aavin
* Salem Starch and Sago Manufacturers Service Industrial Co-operative Society (SAGOSERVE)
* Tamil Nadu Consumers' Co-operative Federation (TNCCF)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection (TNCFCP)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Housing Federation (TNCHF)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing Federation (TNCMF)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing Federation (TANFED)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation (TNCMPF)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (TNCS)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Housing)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Spinning Mill Federation (TANSPIN)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (TNCSF)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Sugar Federation (TNCU)
* Tamil Nadu Co-operative Union (TNCST)
* Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society (Co-optex)
* Tamil Nadu Horticultural Producers Co-operative Enterprises (TANHOPE)
* Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank (TNSC)
* Tamil Nadu State Apex Fisheries Cooperative Federation Limited (TAFCOFED)
* Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies Election Commission (TNSCEC)
* Tamil Nadu State Palmgur and Fibre Marketing Co-operative Federation (TNPFMCF)

Autonomous
bodies|

* Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation And Greening Society (TNBCGS)
* Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society (TSAIDS)
* Tamil Nadu Council for Science and Technology (TNDCWB)
* Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC)
* Tamil Nadu Hajj Commiitee (TNHC)
* Tamil Nadu Iamwarm Project
* Tamil Nadu Information Commission (TNIC)
* Tamil Nadu Market Management Committee (TNMMC)
* Tamil Nadu Planning Commission (TNPC)
* Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
* Tamil Nadu State Blindness Control Society (TSBCS)
* Tamil Nadu State Commission for Differently Abled (TNSCAD)
* Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (TNSCW)
* Tamil Nadu State Commissioner for Protection of Child Rights (TNSCPCR)
* Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (TNSCDRC)
* Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TNSCHE)
* Tamil Nadu State Council For Technical Education (TNSCTE)
* Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC)
* Tamil Nadu State Finance Commission (TNSFC)
* Tamil Nadu State Health Society (TNSHS)
* Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (TNSHRC)

Education
and research|

* Alagappa University
* Anna University
* Annamalai University
* Bharathiar University
* Bharathidasan University
* Madurai Kamaraj University
* Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
* Mother Teresa Women's University
* Periyar University
* Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
* Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University
* Tamil Nadu National Law University
* Tamil Nadu Open University
* Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
* Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University
* Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
* Tamil University
* The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
* The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University
* The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
* Thiruvalluvar University
* University of Madras

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State governments of India

State governments|

* Andhra Pradesh
* Arunachal Pradesh
* Assam
* Bihar
* Chhattisgarh
* Goa
* Gujarat
* Haryana
* Himachal Pradesh
* Jharkhand
* Karnataka
* Kerala
* Madhya Pradesh
* Maharashtra
* Manipur
* Meghalaya
* Mizoram
* Nagaland
* Odisha
* Punjab
* Rajasthan
* Sikkim
* Tamil Nadu
* Telangana
* Tripura
* Uttar Pradesh
* Uttarakhand
* West Bengal

Union territories|

* Andaman and Nicobar Islands
* Chandigarh
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
* Delhi
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Ladakh
* Lakshadweep
* Puducherry

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State of Tamil Nadu

Capital: Chennai

State
symbols|

* Seal: Srivilliputhur Andal temple tower
* Animal: Nilgiri tahr
* Bird: Emerald dove
* Flower: Gloriosa lily
* Fruit: Jackfruit
* Tree: Palm tree
* Butterfly: Cirrochroa Thais

Governance|

* Governors
* Chief ministers
* Deputy chief ministers
* Legislative Assembly
* Political parties
* Raj Bhavan
* Chennai
* Ooty
* High Court
* Police

Topics|

* Cinema
* Cuisine
* Economy
* Government
* History
* Language
* Literature
* Music
* People
* Education
* Sports
* Politics
* Temples
* Protected areas
* Radio on Internet
* Highest point
* Wildlife
* Sexual minorities
* Tourism
* Kaveri River water dispute
* State Day

Major cities|

* Chennai
* Coimbatore
* Madurai
* Tiruchirappalli
* Tiruppur
* Salem

Districts|

* Ariyalur
* Chengalpattu
* Chennai
* Coimbatore
* Cuddalore
* Dharmapuri
* Dindigul
* Erode
* Kallakurichi
* Kanchipuram
* Kanyakumari
* Karur
* Krishnagiri
* Madurai
* Mayiladuthurai
* Nagapattinam
* Namakkal
* Nilgiris
* Perambalur
* Pudukkottai
* Ramanathapuram
* Ranipet
* Salem
* Sivaganga
* Tenkasi
* Thanjavur
* Theni
* Thoothukudi
* Tiruchirappalli
* Tirunelveli
* Tirupathur
* Tiruppur
* Tiruvallur
* Tiruvannamalai
* Tiruvarur
* Vellore
* Viluppuram
* Virudhunagar

Lists|

* Districts in Tamil Nadu by HDI
* Cities in Tamil Nadu by population
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