M.G. RAMACHANDRAN THE CABINET
After the Sixth General Election held in 1977, a new Ministry with Thiru M.
G.Ramachandran as Chief Minister was formed on the forenoon of the 30th June 1977. The
names of the Ministers with their portfolios are given below: -
1. THIRU M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister:- Minister in-charge of Public,
General Administration, Matters relating to Indian Civil Service and Indian Administrative
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Service Officers, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Elections, Passport,
Prohibition, Health, Medicine, Religious Endowments, Prevention of Corruption and
Industries.
2. THIRU K. MANOHARAN, Minister for Finance: - Minister in-charge of Finance,
Planning, Commercial Taxes and Excise, Revenue and Legislature.
3. THIRU S. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Public Works: - Minister in-charge
of Public Works, Minor Irrigation including Special Minor Irrigation Programme Works,
Mines and Minerals, Iron and Steel Control.
4. THIRU K. NARAYANASWAMY MUDALIAR, Minister for Law: - Minister incharge
of Law, Courts Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Legislation on money
lending, Legislation on chits and Registration of Companies.
5. THIRU G.R. EDMUND, Minister for Food and Co-operation:- Minister in-charge
of Food, Food Production, Co-operation and Fisheries.
6. THIRU R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Information and Publicity: - Minister incharge
of Information and Publicity Film Technology, Tourism Development Corporation
and Cinematograph Act.
7. THIRU C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education: - Minister in-charge of
Education, including Technical Education, Official Language, Approved Schools,
Employment and Training.
8. THIRU K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Local Administration: - Minister in-charge
of Municipal Administration, Community Development, Panchayats, Panchayat Unions,
Village, Industries, Rural Industries, Project and Rural Indebtedness.
9. THIRU S. RAGHAVANANDAM, Minister for Labour: - Minister in-charge of
Labour, Housing, Slum Clearance Board, Statistics, Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage
Board and Town Planning.
10. THIRU P. SOUNDARAPANDIAN, Minister for Harijan Welfare: - Minister incharge
of Harijan Welfare, Backward Classes, Stationary and Printing, Government Press and
Hill Tribes.
11. THIRU C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Transport: - Minister in-charge of
Transport, Nationalized Transports, Motor Vehicles Act, Highways and ports.
12. SELVI P.T. SARASWATHI, Minister for Social Welfare: - Minister in-charge of
Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Animal Husbandry, Beggars Home,
Orphanages, Vigilance Service, Indian Overseas and Refugees and Evacuees.
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13. THIRU P. KOLANDAIVELU, Minister for Agriculture: - Minister in-charge of
Agriculture, Agriculture Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing, Agro-Engineering Wing,
Milk, Diary Development Corporation and Operation Flood Project.
14. THIRU K. RAJA MOHAMMED, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles: -
Minister in-charge of Accommodation Control, News Print Control, and Agro Service Cooperative
Societies at Block, District and Apex Level including Federation, Wafts, Textiles,
Yarn and Handloom.
THIRU S. RAMACHANDARAN, Minister for Public Works was on foreign tour
during September 1977 and during his absence, the subjects allocated to him were dealt with
by Thiru G.R. Edmund, Minister for Food and Co-operation.
With effect from 7th May 1978, Thiruvalargal K.A. Krishnaswamy, S.D.
Somasundaram, R. Soundararajan and Thirumathi Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan were appointed
as additional members of the Council of Ministers. Consequently, the business of
Government of Tamil Nadu was allocated among the Ministers as follows: -
1. THIRU M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister:- Minister in-charge of Public,
General Administration, Indian Administrative Service Officers, District Revenue Officers,
Deputy Collectors, Police, Passport, Prohibition, Prevention of Corruption, Large Scale
Industries, Mines and Minerals.
2. THIRU K. MANOHARAN, Minister for Finance: - Minister in-charge of Finance,
Planning and Legislature.
3. THIRU S. RAMACHANDARAN, Minister for Electricity: - Minister in-charge of
Electricity, Public Works (Buildings), Iron and Steel Control.
4 THIRU K.A. KRISHNASWAMY, Minister for Co-operation:- Minister in-charge
of Co-operation and Registration.
5. THIRU S.D. SOMASUNDARAM, Minister for Revenue: - Minister in-charge of
Revenue, Commercial Taxes and Excise.
6. THIRU G.R. EDMUND, Minister for Food and Co-operation:- Minister in-charge
of Food, Fisheries, youth Service Crops, Backward Classes, Elections and Ex-Serviceman.
7. THIRU R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Information and Hindu Religious
Endowments: - Minister in-charge of Information and Publicity, Film, Technology, Tourism,
Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematography Act, Hindu Religion and Charitable
Endowments, Forests and Cinchona,
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8. THIRU K. NARAYANASWAMY MUDALIAR, Minister for Law: - Minister incharge
of Law, Courts Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Legislation on money
lending, Legislation on chits and Registration of Companies.
9. THIRU C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education: - Minister in-charge of
Education, including Technical Education, Official Language, and Employment and
Training.
10. THIRU K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Local Administration: - Minister incharge
of Municipal Administration, Community Development, Panchayat, and Panchayat
Unions
11. THIRU S. RAGHAVANANDAM, Minister for Labour: - Minister in-charge of
Labour, Housing, Slum Clearance Board, Statistics, Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage
Board and Town Planning and Accommodation Control.
12. THIRU P. SOUNDARAPANDIAN, Minister for Harijan Welfare: - Minister incharge
of Harijan Welfare, Stationary and Printing, Government Press, News Paper Control,
Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour.
13. THIRU C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Transport: - Minister in-charge of
Transport, Nationalized Transports, Motor Vehicles Act, Highways and ports.
14. THIRU P. KOLANDAIVELU, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation: - Minister
in-charge of Agriculture, Agriculture Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing, AgroService,
Co-operative Societies, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation.
15. THIRU K. RAJA MOHAMMED, Minister for Rural Industries: - Minister incharge
of Rural Industries including Villages, Cottage and Small Industries, Milk and Dairy
Development.
16. THIRU R. SOUNDARARAJAN, Minister for Health: - Minister in-charge of
Health.
17. SELVI P.T. SARASWATHI, Minister for Social Welfare: - Minister in-charge of
Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Animal Husbandry, Beggars Home,
Orphanages, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees and Correctional Administration
18. THIRUMATHI SUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN, Minister for Handlooms:-
Minister in-charge of Handlooms, Khadi, Textiles and Yarn.
The subjects "Public Works (Buildings)" and the "Establishment Matters relating to
the Public Works Department" dealt with by Thiru S. RAMACHANDARAN, Minister for
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Electricity were allocated to Thiru K. Manoharan, Minister for Finance, with effect from 8th
May 1978 and 18th May 1978 respectively.
During June 1978 certain subjects were allocated among certain Ministers and the
subjects are indicated below: -
1. THIRU G.R. EDMUND, Minister for Food-Price Control
2. THIRU K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Local Administration-Rural Indebtedness.
3. THIRU P. KOLANDAIVELU, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation-Agro
Engineering.
4. THIRU K. RAJA MOHAMMED, Minister for Rural Industries-Wakfs.
During 1978, Thiru M.G. Ramachandaran, Chief Minister was on a foreign tour and
during his absence the subjects allocated to him were distributed among other Ministers as
indicated below: -
THIRU K. MANOHARAN, Minister for Finance: - Police, Passport and Prevention
of Corruption.
2. THIRU S. RAMACHANDARAN, Minister for Electricity: - Public, General
Administration, Indian Administrative Service Officers and District Revenue Officers
3. THIRU K.A. KRISHNASWAMY, Minister for Co-operation: - Mines and
Minerals.
4. THIRU S.D. SOMASUNDARAM, Minister for Revenue: - Deputy Collectors.
5. THIRU R.M .VEERAPPAN, Minister for Information and Hindu Religious
Endowments: - Prohibition.
6. THIRU C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Transport: - Large Scale Industries
During February 1979, the subject "Prohibition" dealt with by
Thiru M.G. Ramachandaran, Chief Minister, was re-allocated as follows: -
1. THIRU M.G. RAMACHANDARAN, Chief Minister: - Prohibition, other than
grant of liquor permits.
2. THIRU R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments:
- Grant of liquor permits.
During April-May 1979, Thiru K.Manoharan Minister for Finance was on foreign
tour and during his absence; the subjects allocated to him were dealt with by
Thiru S. Ramachandaran, Minister for Electricity.
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During May 1979, Selvi P.T. Saraswathi, Minister for Social Welfare was on foreign
tour and during her absence, the subjects allocated to her were dealt with by
Thiru S. Raghavanandham, Minister for Labour.
During July, 1979, the subject 'Textiles' dealt with by Thirumathi Subbulakshmi
Jagadeesan, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles was allocated to
Thiru M.G. Ramachandaran, Chief Minister and consequent to this redistribution, the
designation of Thirumathi Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles
was revised as Minister for Khadi and Handloom. Accordingly the Minister for Khadi and
Handlooms was in-charge of Khadi-yarn and Handlooms-yarn and the Chief Minister holding
the portfolio of Industries and Textiles was in-charge of all other types of yarn.
During July, 1979 Thiru C.Aranganayagam, Minister for Education was on foreign
tour and during his absence the subjects allocated to him were dealt with by
Thiru S. Ramachandaran, Minister for Electricity.
With effect from 26th January 1980, the subject Debt Relief including Legislation on
Money Lending and Legislation on Chits dealt with by Thiru K. Narayanaswamy Mudaliar,
Minister for Law was allocated to Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue and
subjects "Large Scale Industries" and "High-Ways" dealt with by
Thiru M.G. Ramachandaran, Chief Minister were allocated to Thiru P. Soundarapandian,
Minister for Harijan Welfare and Selvi P.T. Saraswathi, Minister for Social Welfare
respectively. Consequent to this re-distribution, the designation of Thiru P. Soundarapandian,
Minister for Harijan Welfare was revised as Minister for Industries and Harijan Welfare.
Consequent on the resignation of Thiru P. Soundarapandian, Minister for Industries
and Harijan Welfare, the Subjects dealt with by him were distributed among certain Ministers
and the Subjects are indicated below: -
1. Thiru M.G. Ramachandaran . . Large Scale Industries
Chief Minister.
2. Thiru G.R. Edmund . . Harijan Welfare, Stationery and printing
Minister for Food Government Press, News Print Control,
Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour
ஜி.ஆர் என்கிற ஜி.ராஜேந்திரன் காங்கிரஸ் கட்சியின் அரியலூர் மாவட்ட தலைவர் நேர்மையானவர் அனைத்து சமூகத்தவரின் நன்மதிப்பை பெற்றவர்.