REVIEW - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly - Tamil Nadu Government

Consequent on the demise of Thiru V. Thangapandian, Minister for
Commercial Taxes on 31-7-1997, the subject dealt with by him namely the
Commercial Taxes was allocated to the Chief Minister with effect from
2-8-1997.
During the period of absence of Thiru N.K.K. Periayasamy, Minister for
Handlooms, on foreign tour from 3-11-1997 to 22-11-1997 the subject dealt
with by him were allocated to Thiru Duraimurugan, Minister for Public Works
in addition to the subjects already held by him.
During the period of absence of Thiru Aladi Aruna, Minister for Law, on
medical treatment, the subjects dealt with by him were temporarily allocated to
Thiru A. Rahman Khan, Minister for Labour in addition to the subjects already
held by him.
During the period of absence on medical treatment of Pulavar Senguttuvan,
Minister for Animal Husbandry, the subject dealt with by him was temporarily
allocated to Thiru Pongalur N. Palanisamy, Minister for Forest and Printing in
addition to the subjects already held by him.
Thiru Pasumpon Tha. Kiruttinan was inducted into the Council of Ministers
with effect from 26th March, 1998 and the subjects, “Highways and Ports” till
then looked after by Dr. K. Ponmudi, Minister for Transport were assigned to
him.
Consequent on the appointment of Thiru Pasumpon Tha. Kiruttinan, as
Minister for Highways and Ports, the inter-se seniority of the Ministers were
refixed with effect from the 26th March, 1998 as follows:
1. Dr. M. Karunanidhi Chief Minister.
(C.M.)
2. Prof. K. Anbazhagan Minister for Education. M (Edn).
3. Thiru Arcot N. Veerasamy Minister for Health and Electricity.
M (H & E)
4. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan Minister for Revenue.
M (R)
30 31
5. Thiru Ko. Si. Mani. Minister for Rural Development
and Local Administration.
M (RD & LA)
6. Thiru Veerapandi S. Arurmugam Minister for Agriculture.
M (A)
7. Thiru Duraimurugan Minister for Public Works.
M (PW)
8. Dr. K. Ponmudi Minister for Transport.
M (T)
9. Thiru Pasumpon Tha. Kiruttinan Minister for Highways.
M (Highways)
10. Dr. M. Thamizhkudimagan Minister for Tamil Official Language,
Tamil Culture, Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments .
M (TOL, TC & HR & CE)
11. Thiru K.N. Nehru Minister for Food, Public
Distribution System and Co-operation.
M (Food, PDS & Co-op.)
12. Thiru K. Sundaram Minister for Milk.
M (Milk)
13. Thiru A. Rahman Khan Minister for Labour.
M (Lr.)
14. Thiru Aladi Aruna Minister for Law.
M (L)
15. Thiru N.K.K. Periasamy Minister for Handlooms.
M (H)
16. Thiru M.R.K. Panneerselvam Minister for Backward Classes.
M (B.C.)
17. Thiru Pongalur N. Palanisamy Minister for Forest and Printing.
M (F & P)