Fifth Karunanidhi ministry

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M. Karunanidhi was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on for fifth time after DMK and allies' victory in the 2006 state assembly election, forming the first minority government{{cite news |date=13 May 2006|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/05/13/minority-govt-in-tn-for-first-time-1147514798.html |title=Minority govt in TN for first time|work=oneindia}} in the state since the 1952 election.{{cite news |date=18 December 2006 |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/18tn.htm |title=2006: An eventful year for Tamil Nadu |work=rediff.com}}{{Cite news|last=5-time CM and towering Dravidian leader, dies at 94|first=DMK chief Karunanidhi|date=7 August 2018|title=DMK chief Karunanidhi, 5-time CM and towering Dravidian leader, dies at 94|work=DECCAN CHRONICLE|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070818/dmk-chief-karunanidhi-passes-away-at-94-in-chennai.html|access-date=23 May 2021}}{{Cite web|last=TN Legislative Assembly (2006)|first=List of MLAS|title=List of MLAS- TN Legislative Assembly (2006)|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2006_MLAs.aspx|access-date=23 May 2021|website=elections.tn.gov.in}} M. Karunanidhi became the 14th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu due to the election.{{Cite news|last=sworn in as TN CM|first=Karunanidhi|date=18 May 2006|title=Karunanidhi sworn in as TN CM|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/karunanidhi-sworn-in-as-tn-cm/story-ArPgSYj90n1pimshHelKgI.html|access-date=23 May 2021}}{{Cite news|last=sworn in as CM for 5th time|first=Karunanidhi|date=13 May 2006|title=Karunanidhi sworn in as CM for 5th time|work=DNA|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-karunanidhi-sworn-in-as-cm-for-5th-time-1029085|access-date=23 May 2021}}{{Cite news|last=takes over as TN CM for fifth time|first=Karunanidhi|date=13 May 2006|title=Karunanidhi takes over as TN CM for fifth time|work=Outlook|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/karunanidhi-takes-over-as-tn-cm-for-fifth-time/384526|access-date=23 May 2021}}{{Cite news|last=keeps its promise|first=DMK|date=14 May 2006|title=DMK keeps its promise|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/dmk-keeps-its-promise/articleshow/1528612.cms|access-date=23 May 2021}}

Cabinet ministers

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colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |Chief Minister

1.

|M. Karunanidhi

|Chief Minister

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Public
Home
Police
Indian Administrative Service
Indian Police Service
Indian Forest Service
Prevention of Corruption
Prohibition and Excise
Molasses
Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture

|DMK

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colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |Deputy Chief Minister (Since 2009)

2.

|M. K. Stalin

|Deputy Chief Minister

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General Administration
District Revenue Officers
Industries
Minorities Welfare
Passports
Special Initiatives
Social Reforms
Municipal Administration
Rural Development
Panchayats and Panchayat Union
Poverty Alleviation Programmes
Rural Indebtedness
Urban and Rural Water Supply

|DMK

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colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |Cabinet Ministers

3.

|Prof. K. Anbazhagan

|Minister for Finance

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Finance
Planning
Legislative Assembly and Elections

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4.

|Arcot N. Veeraswami

|Minister for Electricity

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Electricity
Non-Conventional Energy Development *Personnel and Administrative Reforms

5.

|Ko.Si. Mani

|Minister for Co-operation

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Co-operation
Statistics
Welfare of Ex-Servicemen

6.

|Veerapandi S. Arumugam

|Minister for Agriculture

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Agriculture *Agricultural Engineering
Agro Service Co-operatives *Horticulture
Sugarcane Cess
Sugarcane Development
Wasteland Development

7.

|Duraimurugan

|Minister for Public Works and Law

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Public Works
Irrigation including Minor Irrigation *Programme Works
Law and Courts

8.

|Dr. K. Ponmudy

|Minister for Higher Education

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Higher Education including Technical *Education
Electronics
Science and Technology
Mines and Minerals

9.

|K. N. Nehru

|Minister for Transport

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Transport
Nationalized Transport
Motor Vehicles Act.

10.

|M. R. K. Panneerselvam

|Minister for Health

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Health
Medical Education
Family Welfare

11.

|Pongalur N. Palanisamy

|Minister for Rural Industries and Animal Husbandry

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Rural Industries including Cottage Industries and Small Industries
Animal Husbandry

12.

|I. Periyasamy

|Minister for Revenue and Housing

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Revenue
District Revenue Establishment
Deputy Collectors
Prisons
Weights and Measures
Debt Relief including Legislation on *Money Lending
Chits
Registration of Companies
Housing
Rural Housing and Housing Development

13.

|N. Suresh Rajan

|Minister for Tourism and Regeneration

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Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation
Registration and Stamp Act.

14.

|E. V. Velu

|Minister for Food

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Food
Civil Supplies
Consumer Protection and Price Control.

15.

|Suba. Thangavelan

|Minister for Slum Clearance and Accommodation Control

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Slum Clearance Board
Accommodation Control

16.

|Parithi Ellamvazhuthi

|Minister for Information

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Information and Publicity
Film Technology and Cinematograph Act *Stationery and Printing and Government *Press
Town Planning
Urban Development and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

17.

|K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran

|Minister for Backward Classes

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