By IANS,
Chennai : AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa will head a 34-member ministry after taking over as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, an official statement said late Sunday.
Jayalalithaa will be sworn in Monday afternoon at the Madras University Centenary Hall here.
Governor S.S. Barnala Sunday approved the allocation of portfolios as recommended by the chief minister-designate.
At least 25 members of the cabinet are new faces.
Compared to the outgoing DMK government, the AIADMK government will have four ministers more.
Jayalalithaa will hold the home, police, general administration and prevention of corruption departments, among others.
Former chief minister O. Pannerselvam has been allotted the finance portfolio while another senior leader, K.A. Sengottaiyan, gets agriculture.
Natham R. Viswanathan will look after power, prohibition and excise.
Apart from Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK government will have two women ministers — S. Gokula Indira (commercial taxes and registration) and Selvi Ramajayam (social welfare).
The following are other ministers and their portfolios
C. Shanmugavelu – industries
S.S. Krishnamoorthy – food
C. Karuppasamy – animal husbandry
K.P. Munisamy – municipal administration, rural development
R. Vaithilingam – housing and urban development
Sellur K. Raju – cooperation
P. Palaniappan – higher education
K.T. Pachamal – forests
Edappadi K. Palanisamy – highways and minor ports
C. Ve. Shanmugam – school education
S.P. Velumani – special programme implementation
T.K.M. Chinnayya – backward classes
M.C. Sampath – rural industries
G. Senthamizhan – information
K.V. Ramalingam – public works
S.P. Shanmuganathan – hindu religious and charitable endowments
P. Thangamani – revenue
B.V. Ramanaa – handlooms and textiles
R.B. Udhayakumar – information and technology
N. Subramanian – adi dravidar and tribal welfare
V. Senthil Balaji – transport
N. Mariyam Pichai – environment
K.A. Jayapal – fisheries
E. Subaya – law, courts and prisons
Budhichandhiran – tourism
S.T. Chellapandian – labour
V.S. Vijay – health
N.R. Sivapathi – Sports and Youth Welfare