16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

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16th Tamil Nadu Assembly
Ministry of Tamil Nadu
Date formed7 May 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateR. N. Ravi
Head of governmentM. K. Stalin
No. of ministers33
Member partiesDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Opposition leaderEdappadi K. Palaniswami
History
Election(s)2021
Legislature term(s)5 years
Predecessor15th Assembly of Tamil Nadu

The Sixteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu succeeded the Fifteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu and was constituted after the victory of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and allies in the 2021 State Assembly Elections held on 6 April 2021. M. K Stalin was elected as Chief Minister for the first time and assumed office on 7 May 2021. His cabinet is named M. K. Stalin ministry

Office bearers[edit]

The main officials of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly are:[1]

Office Office Bearer
Speaker M. Appavu
Deputy Speaker K. Pitchandi
Leader of the House Durai Murugan
Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Deputy Leader of the Opposition R. B. Udhayakumar[2]
Government Whip Govi. Chezhian

Composition[edit]

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Alliance Party No.of MLA'S Leader Of Party
Government
(SPA)
Seats (159) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 125 M. K. Stalin
Indian National Congress 18 K. Selvaperunthagai
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 4
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4
Communist Party of India 2 T. Ramachandran
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 P. Mahalingam
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi 2
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 1 E. R. Eswaran
Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi 1 T. Velmurugan
Opposition
(NDA)
Seats (75) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Pattali Makkal Katchi 5 G. K. Mani
Bharatiya Janata Party 4 Nainar Nagendran
Puratchi Bhartham Party 1 M. Jaganmoorthy
Total 234

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Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

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Information derived from data produced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) except where noted. Reserved constituencies for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC / ST) were defined in 2007 by the Delimitation Commission.[3] <section begin="MLA Header"/>

District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks<section end="MLA Header"/> <section begin="Thiruvallur district"/>
Thiruvallur district 1 Gummidipoondi Govindarajan T. J. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
2 Ponneri (SC) Durai Chandrasekar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
3 Tiruttani S. Chandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
4 Thiruvallur V. G. Raajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
5 Poonamallee (SC) A. Krishnaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
6 Avadi S. M. Nasar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Thiruvallur district"/><section begin="Chennai district"/>
Chennai district 7 Maduravoyal Karambakkam Ganapathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
8 Ambattur Joseph Samuel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
9 Madavaram S. Sudharsanam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
10 Thiruvottiyur K. P. Shankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar J. J. Ebenezer Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
12 Perambur Shekar R.D. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
13 Kolathur M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
14 Villivakkam A.Vetriazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) P. Sivakumar (A) Thayagam Kavi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
16 Egmore (SC) I. Paranthamen Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
17 Royapuram Idream R. Murthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
18 Harbour P. K. Sekar Babu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Udhayanidhi Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
20 Thousand Lights Dr. N. Ezhilan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
21 Anna Nagar M. K. Mohan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
22 Virugampakkam Prabakar Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
23 Saidapet M. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
24 Thiyagaraya Nagar J. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
25 Mylapore T. Velu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
26 Velachery J. M. H. Hassan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
27 Shozhinganallur S. Aravind Ramesh Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
28 Alandur T. M. Anbarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance

<section end="Chennai district"/> <section begin="Kanchipuram district"/>

Kanchipuram district 29 Sriperumbudur (SC) Selvaperunthagai. K Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance <section end="Kanchipuram district"/> <section begin="Chengalpattu district"/>
Chengalpattu district 30 Pallavaram I. Karunanithi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
31 Tambaram S. R. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
32 Chengalpattu M. Varalakshmi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
33 Thiruporur S. S. Balaji Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
34 Cheyyur (SC) Panaiyur M. Babu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
35 Maduranthakam (SC) Maragatham Kumaravel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Chengalpattu district"/> <section begin="Kanchipuram district"/>
Kanchipuram district 36 Uthiramerur K. Sundar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
37 Kancheepuram C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Kanchipuram district"/> <section begin="Ranipet district"/>
Ranipet district 38 Arakkonam (SC) S. Ravi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
39 Sholingur A. M. Munirathinam Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance <section end="Ranipet district"/> <section begin="Vellore district"/>
Vellore district 40 Katpadi Durai Murugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Vellore district"/> 
<section begin="Ranipet district"/>
Ranipet district 41 Ranipet R. Gandhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
42 Arcot J. L. Eswarappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Ranipet district"/> <section begin="Vellore district"/>
Vellore district 43 Vellore P. Karthikeyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
44 Anaikattu A. P. Nandakumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
45 Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) M. Jaganmoorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (PBK) NDA
46 Gudiyattam (SC) V. Amalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Vellore district"/> 
<section begin="Tirupathur district"/>
Tirupathur district 47 Vaniyambadi G. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
48 Ambur A. C. Vilwanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
49 Jolarpet K. Devaraji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
50 Tirupattur(Vellore) A. Nallathambi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Tirupathur district"/> <section begin="Krishnagiri district"/>
Krishnagiri district 51 Uthangarai (SC) T. M. Tamilselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
52 Bargur D. Mathiazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
53 Krishnagiri K. Ashok Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
54 Veppanahalli K. P. Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
55 Hosur Y. Prakash Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
56 Thalli T. Ramachandran Communist Party of India United Progressive Alliance <section end="Krishnagiri district"/> <section begin="Dharmapuri district"/>
Dharmapuri district 57 Palacode K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
58 Pennagaram G. K. Mani Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
59 Dharmapuri S. P. Venkateswaran Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
60 Pappireddippatti A. Govindasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
61 Harur (SC) V. Sampathkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Dharmapuri district"/> <section begin="Tiruvannamalai district"/>
Tiruvannamalai district 62 Chengam (SC) M. P. Giri Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
63 Tiruvannamalai E. V. Velu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
64 Kilpennathur K. Pitchandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
65 Kalasapakkam P. S. T. Saravanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
66 Polur S. S. Krishnamoorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
67 Arani Sevvoor S. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
68 Cheyyar O. Jothi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
69 Vandavasi (SC) S. Ambeth Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Tiruvannamalai district"/> <section begin="Villupuram district"/>
Villupuram district 70 Gingee K. S. Masthan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
71 Mailam C. Sivakumar Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
72 Tindivanam P. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
73 Vanur (SC) M. Chakrapani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
74 Villupuram R. Lakshmanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
75 Vikravandi N. Pugazhenthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
76 Tirukkoyilur K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Villupuram district"/> <section begin="Kallakurichi district"/>
Kallakurichi district 77 Ulundurpettai A. J. Manikannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
78 Rishivandiyam Vasantham K. Karthikeyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
79 Sankarapuram T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
80 Kallakurichi M. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Kallakurichi district"/> <section begin="Salem district"/>
Salem district 81 Gangavalli (SC) A. Nallathambi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
82 Attur (SC) A. P. Jayasankaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
83 Yercaud (ST) G. Chitra All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
84 Omalur R. Mani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
85 Mettur S. Sathasivam Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
86 Edapadi Edappadi K. Palaniswami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
87 Sankari S. Sundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
88 Salem (West) R. Arul Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
89 Salem (North) R. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
90 Salem (South) E. Balasubramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
91 Veerapandi M. Raja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Salem district"/> <section begin="Namakkal district"/>
Namakkal district 92 Rasipuram (SC) M. Mathiventhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
93 Senthamangalam (ST) K. Ponnusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
94 Namakkal P. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
95 Paramathi-Velur S. Sekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
96 Tiruchengodu E. R. Eswaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (KMDK) United Progressive Alliance
97 Kumarapalayam P. Thangamani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Namakkal district"/> 
<section begin="Erode district"/>
Erode district 98 Erode (East) E. Thirumahan Everaa Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
99 Erode (West) S. Muthusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
100 Modakkurichi Dr. C.K. Saraswathi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA <section end="Erode district"/> <section begin="Tiruppur district"/>
Tiruppur district 101 Dharapuram N. Kayalvizhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
102 Kangayam M. P. Saminathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Tiruppur district"/> 
<section begin="Erode district"/>
Erode district 103 Perundurai S. Jayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
104 Bhavani K. C. Karuppannan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
105 Anthiyur A. G. Venkatachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
106 Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
107 Bhavanisagar (SC) A. Bannari All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Erode district"/> <section begin="Nilgiris district"/>
Nilgiris district 108 Udhagamandalam R. Ganesh Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
109 Gudalur (SC) Pon. Jayaseelan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
110 Coonoor K. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Nilgiris district"/> 
<section begin="Coimbatore district"/>
Coimbatore district 111 Mettupalayam A. K. Selvaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Coimbatore district"/> <section begin="Tiruppur district"/>
Tiruppur district 112 Avanashi (SC) P. Dhanapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
113 Tiruppur (North) K. N. Vijayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
114 Tiruppur (South) K Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
115 Palladam M. S. M. Anandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA 
<section end="Tiruppur district"/>  <section begin="Coimbatore district"/>
Coimbatore district 116 Sulur V P Kandasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
117 Kavundampalayam P. R. G. Arunkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
118 Coimbatore (North) Amman K. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
119 Thondamuthur S P Velumani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
120 Coimbatore (South) Dr. Vanathi Srinivasan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
121 Singanallur K R Jayaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
122 Kinathukadavu S. Damodaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
123 Pollachi Pollachi V. Jayaraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
124 Valparai (SC) Amul Kandasami T K All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Coimbatore district"/> <section begin="Tiruppur district"/>
Tiruppur district 125 Udumalaipettai Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
126 Madathukulam C. Mahendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA 
<section end="Tiruppur district"/>
<section begin="Dindigul district"/>
Dindigul district 127 Palani I. P. Senthil Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
128 Oddanchatram R. Sakkarapani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
129 Athoor I. Periyasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
130 Nilakottai (SC) S. Thenmozhi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
131 Natham Natham R. Viswanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
132 Dindigul Dindigul C. Sreenivaasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
133 Vedasandur S. Gandhirajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Dindigul district"/> <section begin="Karur district"/>
Karur district 134 Aravakurichi Monjanoor R. Elango Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
135 Karur V. Senthilbalaji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
136 Krishnarayapuram (SC) K. Sivagama Sundari Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
137 Kulithalai R. Manickam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Karur district"/> <section begin="Tiruchirapalli district"/>
Tiruchirappalli district 138 Manapaarai Abdul Samad. P Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MMK) United Progressive Alliance
139 Srirangam M. Palaniyandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) K. N. Nehru Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) Inigo Irudhayaraj .S Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
142 Thiruverumbur Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
143 Lalgudi A. Soundara Pandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
144 Manachanallur C. Kathiravan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
145 Musiri N. Thiyagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
146 Thuraiyur (SC) S. Stalin Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Tiruchirapalli district"/> <section begin="Perambalur district"/>
Perambalur district 147 Perambalur (SC) M. Prabaharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
148 Kunnam S. S. Sivasankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance 
<section end="Perambalur district"/>  <section begin="Ariyalur district"/>
Ariyalur district 149 Ariyalur K. Chinnappa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
150 Jayankondam K. S. K. Kannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Ariyalur district"/> 
<section begin="Cuddalore district"/>
Cuddalore district 151 Tittakudi C. V. Ganesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
152 Vriddhachalam M. R. R. Radhakrishnan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
153 Neyveli Saba Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
154 Panruti T. Velmurugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (TVK) United Progressive Alliance
155 Cuddalore G. Iyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
156 Kurinjipadi M. R. K. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
157 Bhuvanagiri A. Arunmozhithevan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
158 Chidambaram K. A. Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) M. Sinthanai Selvan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance <section end="Cuddalore district"/> <section begin="Mayiladuthurai district"/>
Mayiladuthurai district 160 Sirkazhi (SC) M. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
161 Mayiladuthurai S. Rajakumar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
162 Poompuhar Nivedha M. Murugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance 
<section end="Mayiladuthurai district"/> <section begin="Nagapattinam district"/>
Nagapattinam district 163 Nagapattinam Aloor Shanavas Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
164 Kilvelur (SC) Nagai Maali (A) P. Mahalingam Communist Party of India (Marxist) United Progressive Alliance
165 Vedaranyam O. S. Manian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Nagapattinam district"/> <section begin="Tiruvarur district"/>
Tiruvarur district 166 Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) K. Marimuthu Communist Party of India United Progressive Alliance
167 Mannargudi Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
168 Thiruvarur K. Poondi Kalaivanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
169 Nannilam R. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Tiruvarur district"/> 
<section begin="Thanjavur district"/>
Thanjavur district 170 Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) Go. Vi. Chezhiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
171 Kumbakonam G. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
172 Papanasam Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MMK) United Progressive Alliance
173 Thiruvaiyaru Durai Chandrasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
174 Thanjavur T. K. G. Neelamegam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
175 Orathanadu R. Vaithilingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
176 Pattukkottai K. Annadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
177 Peravurani N. Ashok Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Thanjavur district"/> <section begin="Pudukottai district"/>
Pudukottai district 178 Gandharvakottai (SC) M. Chinnadurai Communist Party of India (Marxist) United Progressive Alliance
179 Viralimalai C. Vijayabaskar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
180 Pudukkottai D. Muthuraja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
181 Thirumayam S. Ragupathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
182 Alangudi S. V. V. Meyyanaadhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
183 Aranthangi Ramachandran T Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance 
<section end="Pudukottai district"/> <section begin="Sivaganga district"/>
Sivaganga district 184 Karaikudi S. Mangudi Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
185 Tiruppattur(Sivaganga) K. R. Periyakaruppan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
186 Sivaganga P. R. Senthilnathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
187 Manamadurai (SC) A. Tamilarasi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Sivaganga district"/> <section begin="Madurai district"/>
Madurai district 188 Melur Periyapullan @ P. Selvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
189 Madurai East P. Moorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
190 Sholavandan (SC) A. Venkatesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
191 Madurai North G. Thalapathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
192 Madurai South M. Boominathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
193 Madurai Central Palanivel Thiagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
194 Madurai West Sellur K. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
195 Thiruparankundram V. V. Rajan Chellappa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
196 Tirumangalam R. B. Udhayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
197 Usilampatti P. Ayyappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Madurai district"/> <section begin="Theni district"/>
Theni district 198 Andipatti A. Maharajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
199 Periyakulam (SC) K. S. Saravana Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
200 Bodinayakanur O. Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
201 Cumbum N. Eramakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Theni district"/> <section begin="Virudhunagar district"/>
Virudhunagar district 202 Rajapalayam S. Thangappandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
203 Srivilliputhur (SC) E. M. Manraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
204 Sattur A. R. R. Raghumaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
205 Sivakasi A. M. S. G. Ashokan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
206 Virudhunagar A. R. R. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
207 Aruppukkottai K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
208 Tiruchuli Thangam Thennarasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance 
<section end="Virudhunagar district"/> 
<section begin="Ramanathapuram district"/>
Ramanathapuram district 209 Paramakudi (SC) S. Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
210 Tiruvadanai R. M. Karumanickam Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
211 Ramanathapuram K. Kadharbatcha Muthuramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
212 Mudhukulathur R. S. Raja Kannappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Ramanathapuram district"/> <section begin="Thoothukudi district"/>
Thoothukudi district 213 Vilathikulam Markandayan V Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
214 Thoothukkudi P. Geetha Jeevan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
215 Tiruchendur Anitha Radhakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
216 Srivaikuntam S. Amirtharaj Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
217 Ottapidaram (SC) C. Shunmugaiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
218 Kovilpatti Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA 
<section end="Thoothukudi district"/>
<section begin="Tenkasi district"/>
Tenkasi district 219 Sankarankovil (SC) E.Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
220 Vasudevanallur (SC) Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
221 Kadayanallur C. Krishnamurali All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
222 Tenkasi Palani Nadar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
223 Alangulam P. H. Manoj Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA <section end="Tenkasi district"/> <section begin="Tirunelveli district"/>
Tirunelveli district 224 Tirunelveli Nainar Nagendran Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
225 Ambasamudram E. Subaya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
226 Palayamkottai M. Abdul Wahab Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
227 Nanguneri Ruby R. Manoharan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
228 Radhapuram M. Appavu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance <section end="Tirunelveli district"/> 
<section begin="Kanniyakumari district"/>
Kanniyakumari district 229 Kanniyakumari N. Thalavai Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
230 Nagercoil M. R. Gandhi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
231 Colachel Prince J.G. Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
232 Padmanabhapuram Mano Thangaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
233 Vilavancode S. Vijayadharani Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
234 Killiyoor S. Rajesh Kumar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance <section end="Kanniyakumari district"/>

<section end="MLA 2021"/>

Committees[edit]

2021-2023[edit]

<section begin="Committees List"/> Constituted on 17 June 2021 and tenure extended till 31 March 2023.[4]

Committee Chairperson[4] Party
Business Advisory Committee M. Appavu DMK
Committee on Rules M. Appavu DMK
Committee on Privileges K. Pitchandi DMK
Committee on Estimates Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa DMK
Committee on Public Accounts K. Selvaperunthagai INC
Committee on Public Undertakings S. R. Raja DMK
Committee on Delegated Legislation R. Rajendran DMK
Committee on Government Assurances T. Udhayasuriyan DMK
House Committee Durai. Chandrasekaran DMK
Committee on Petitions Govi. Chezhiaan DMK
Library Committee K. Sundar DMK
Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House N. Eramakrishnan DMK

<section end="Committees List"/>

Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 M. Appavu Chairperson DMK
2 M. K. Stalin Member DMK
3 Durai Murugan Member DMK
4 K. N. Nehru Member DMK
5 I. Periyasamy Member DMK
6 K. Ponmudy Member DMK
7 K. Pitchandi Member DMK
8 Govi. Chezhiaan Member DMK
9 Edappadi K. Palaniswami Member AIADMK
10 O. Panneerselvam Member AIADMK
11 S. P. Velumani Member AIADMK
12 K. Selvaperunthagai Member INC
13 G. K. Mani Member PMK
14 Nainar Nagenthran Member BJP
15 Sinthanai Selvan Member DMK
16 V. P. Nagaimaali Member CPI (M)
17 T. Ramachandran Member INC
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 M. Appavu Chairperson DMK
2 M. K. Stalin Member DMK
3 Durai Murugan Member DMK
4 K. Pitchandi Member DMK
5 Edappadi K. Palaniswami Member AIADMK
6 T. Ramachandran Member CPI
7 G. Iyappan Member DMK
8 V. Sampathkumar Member AIADMK
9 P. S. T. Saravanan Member DMK
10 Sinthanai Selvan Member VCK
11 P. R. Senthilnathan Member AIADMK
12 N. Thalavai Sundaram Member AIADMK
13 N. Thiyagarajan Member DMK
14 V. P. Nagaimaali Member CPI (M)
15 A. M. Munirathinam Member INC
16 Vanathi Srinivasan Member BJP
17 S. P. Venkateshwaran Member PMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 K. Pitchandi Chairperson DMK
2 Durai Murugan Member DMK
3 Edappadi K. Palaniswami Member AIADMK
4 Dr. Inigo S. Irudayaraj Member DMK
5 J. L. Eswarappan Member DMK
6 I. Karunanithi Member DMK
7 C. Sivakumar Member PMK
8 M. Chinnadurai Member CPI (M)
9 A. Soundara Pandian Member DMK
10 A. Nallathambi (Tirupathur) Member DMK
11 J. G. Prince Member INC
12 M. Babu Member VCK
13 P. H. Manoj Pandian Member DMK
14 Dr. Pollachi V. Jayaraman Member AIADMK
15 G. V. Markandayan Member DMK
16 E. M. Manraj Member AIADMK
17 Saba Rajendran Member DMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa Chairperson DMK
2 Palanivel Thiaga Rajan Member DMK
3 K. Selvaperunthagai Member INC
4 S. R. Raja Member DMK
5 Agri S. S. Krishnamurthy Member AIADMK
6 Amman K. Arjunan Member AIADMK
7 Arul Ramadoss Member PMK
8 G. Anbalagan Member DMK
9 T. Ramachandran Member CPI
10 E. R. Eswaran Member KMDK
11 Udhayanidhi Stalin Member DMK
12 C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan Member DMK
13 Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar Member MDMK
14 P. Sivakumar Member DMK
15 I. P. Senthil Kumar Member DMK
16 E. Balasubramanian Member AIADMK
17 Aloor Shanavas Member VCK
18 S. Rajakumar Member INC
19 Sellur K. Raju Member AIADMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 K. Selvaperunthagai Chairperson INC
2 Palanivel Thiaga Rajan Member DMK
3 Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa Member DMK
4 S. R. Raja Member DMK
5 P. R. G. Arunkumar Member AIADMK
6 S. Gandhirajan Member DMK
7 K. Karthikeyan Member DMK
8 Dr. C. Saraswathi Member BJP
9 Sinthanai Selvan Member VCK
10 S. Sudharsanam Member DMK
11 Y. Prakaash Member DMK
12 K. Poondi Kalaivanan Member DMK
13 K. Maragatham Member AIADMK
14 K. Marimuthu Member CPI
15 K. P. Munusamy Member AIADMK
16 M. Rajamuthu Member AIADMK
17 E. Raja Member DMK
18 T. Velmurugan Member DMK(TVK)
19 Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah Member DMK (MMK)
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 S. R. Raja Chairperson DMK
2 T. R. B. Rajaa Member DMK
3 K. Selvaperunthagai Member INC
4 S. Aravind Ramesh Member DMK
5 A. Arunmozhithevan Member DMK
6 E. Subaya Member AIADMK
7 Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam Member DMK
8 A. Krishnaswamy Member DMK
9 A. K. Selvaraj Member AIADMK
10 R. D. Sekar Member DMK
11 A. Tamilarasi Member DMK
12 G. Thalapathi Member DMK
13 V. P. Nagaimaali Member CPI (M)
14 Nivedha M. Murugan Member DMK
15 S. S. Balaji Member VCK
16 C. Mahendran Member AIADMK
17 Ruby R. Manoharan Member INC
18 S. Jayakumar Member AIADMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 R. Rajendran Chairperson DMK
2 A. M. S. G. Ashokan Member INC
3 Peravurani N. Ashokkumar Member DMK
4 K. Annadurai Member DMK
5 M. Senthilkumar Member AIADMK
6 S. Sekar Member AIADMK
7 I. Paranthamen Member DMK
8 M. Panneerselvam Member DMK
9 R. Mani Member AIADMK
10 M. K. Mohan Member DMK
11 V. V. Rajan Chellappa Member AIADMK
12 O. Jothi Member DMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 T. Udhayasuriyan Chairperson DMK
2 K. Ashok Kumar Member AIADMK
3 S. Ambethkumar Member DMK
4 P. Arjunan Member AIADMK
5 K. Chinnappa Member DMK
6 K. Selvaraj Member DMK
7 S. Thanga Pandian Member DMK
8 K. Devaraji Member DMK
9 K. A. Pandian Member AIADMK
10 A. Maharajan Member DMK
11 T. Ramachandran Member CPI
12 K. R. Jayaram Member AIADMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Durai. Chandrasekaran Chairperson DMK
2 P. Ayyappan Member AIADMK
3 R. Lakshmanan Member DMK
4 V. P. Kandasamy Member AIADMK
5 P. Karthikeyan Member DMK
6 M. Chakrapani Member AIADMK
7 K. S. Saravana Kumar Member DMK
8 K. Sivagama Sundari Member DMK
9 A. R. R. Seenivasan Member DMK
10 Thirumagan Evera Member INC
11 A. Bannari Member AIADMK
12 M. Palaniyandi Member DMK
13 R. Manickam Member DMK
14 M. Varalakshmi Member DMK
15 A. C. Vilwanathan Member DMK
16 M. Jaganmoorthy Member DMK
17 A. P. Jayasankaran Member AIADMK
18 S. Stalinkumar Member DMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Govi. Chezhiaan Chairperson DMK
2 T. K. Amulkandasamy Member AIADMK
3 S. Kathiravan Member DMK
4 M. P. Giri Member DMK
5 A. Govindasamy Member AIADMK
6 K. P. Shankar Member DMK
7 S. Chandran Member DMK
8 G. Sendhil Kumar Member AIADMK
9 A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja Member DMK
10 D. Mathiazhagan Member DMK
11 S. Mangudi Member INC
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 K. Sundar Chairperson DMK
2 J. John Ebenezer Member DMK
3 J. Karunanithi Member DMK
4 T. J. Govindrajan Member DMK
5 S. Sundararajan Member AIADMK
6 T. M. Tamilselvam Member AIADMK
7 S. Palani Nadar Member INC
8 V. Muthuraja Member DMK
9 P. Ramalingam Member DMK
10 Pon Jayaseelan Member AIADMK
Template:Vanchor (2021–23)[4]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 N. Eramakrishnan Chairperson DMK
2 M. Abdul Wahab Member DMK
3 V. Amulu Member DMK
4 C. Krishnamurali Member AIADMK
5 Durai. Chandrasekar Member INC
6 N. Pugazhenthi Member DMK
7 Periyapullan @ P. Selvam Member AIADMK
8 K. Ponnusamy Member DMK
9 A. Nallathambi (Gangavalli) Member AIADMK
10 S. Thenmozhi Member AIADMK
11 Dha. Velu Member DMK


See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Home Page of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". Assembly.tn.gov.in. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "RB Udhayakumar replaces OPS as deputy leader in Tamil Nadu assembly". Hindustan Times. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Notification" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 "Members of the Standing Committees of the House (2021-2022)". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)

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