The Ministry of Annadurai was the Council of Ministers, headed by C. N. Annadurai, that was formed after the fourth legislative assembly election, which was held in three phases on 15th, 18th and 21st February 1967. The results of the election were announced in February 1967, and this led to the formation of the 4th Assembly. On 6 March 1967, the Council took office.
Constitutional requirement For the Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor According to Article 163 of the Indian Constitution,
This means that the Ministers serve under the pleasure of the Governor and he/she may remove them, on the advice of the Chief Minister, whenever they want.
The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister, and the Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor:Provided that in the States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work.
Council of Ministers Chief MinisterNo.NameConstituencyPortfolioDepartmentsPolitical party1C. N. AnnaduraiLeader of the Legislative CouncilChief MinisterPublic General Administration Matters relating to Indian Civil Service and Indian Administrative Service Officers District Revenue Officers and Deputy Collectors Finance Planning Police Elections Prohibition Indian Overseas Refugees and EvacueesDravida Munnetra KazhagamCabinet Ministers2V. R. NedunchezhiyanTriplicaneMinister for Education and IndustriesEducation (including Technical Education) Official Language Industries Textiles Yarn Handlooms Mines and Minerals Iron and Steel Control Electricity Labour Companies Religious Endowments and LegislatureDravida Munnetra Kazhagamrowspan=8 3M. KarunanidhiSaidapetMinister for Public WorksPublic Works Minor Irrigation (including Special Minor Irrigation Project Works) Housing Highways Transport Nationalised Transport and Ports4K. A. MathiazhaganThousand LightsMinister for Food and RevenueFood Revenue Board of Revenue District Revenue Establishments and Commercial Taxes5A. GovindasamyMugaiyurMinister for AgricultureAgriculture Animal Husbandry Fisheries Forests and Cinchona6Sathiavani MuthuPeramburMinister for Harijan Welfare and InformationHarijan Welfare Information and Publicity Department Stationery and Printing Government Press Cinematograph Act and Women's and Children's Welfare7S. MadhavanTiruppatturMinister for Law and Co-operationLaw Co-operation Courts Prisons Registration Approved Schools and Vigilance Services Passports Legislation on Chits Legislation on Money Lending (Rural Indebtedness) and Legislation on Weights and Measures8S. J. Sadiq PashaUdumalaipettaiMinister for Public HealthPublic Health Medicines Accommodation Control Orphanages Beggars News Print Control Waqf and Prices and Supplies of Goods Act9M. MuthuswamyNamakkalMinister for Local AdministrationMunicipal Administration Community Development Panchayats Bhoodan and Gramdan Khadi and Village Industries Rural Industries Project and Ex-Servicemen
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