The revised portfolio list keeps core administration, home, police, welfare, urban water, and special programmes under the Chief Minister. July and August records now add the Karur relief visit, Perambur review, Operation Toofan coordination, Cauvery action, the maiden Budget baseline, the 100-day review, the Southern Zonal Council, the LPG and bus-travel announcements, the Parandur airport reversal, the Mettur water-release decision, the mining-law letter to the Prime Minister, the first Question Hour, and election-petition filings. Implementation evidence is tracked separately in the promise files.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Public, General Administration, IAS, IPS, IFS, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Programme Implementation, Special Initiatives, Poverty Alleviation and Rural Indebtedness, Youth Welfare, Welfare of Children, Aged and Differently Abled Persons, Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply
Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources
Press Release No. 40 keeps rural development and water-resource subjects with N. Anand. Daily Thanthi's August 19 Assembly coverage makes the Thandikudi hill-road allocation a local-delivery file, while the August 26 Mettur announcement makes Delta irrigation release timing the current water-resource checkpoint.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Irrigation and Irrigation Projects including Small Irrigation
The initial portfolio release assigns Public Works and Sports Development to Aadhav Arjuna. August updates now put his portfolio and public record in three files: defending the MLA vehicle package, the Parandur airport and alternative infrastructure debate, and the Madras High Court process where applications were filed to reject election petitions challenging his Villivakkam victory.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Public Works including Buildings, Highways and Minor Ports; Sports Development
Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
The cabinet allocation places health, medical education, and family welfare under Dr. K.G. Arunraj. The August 19 health package makes insurance cover, healthcare seats, nursing colleges, the proposed Perambalur hospital, and selected transgender healthcare services active files; the August 25 dengue update adds monsoon prevention, and the August 27 bribery-row coverage records Arunraj defending N. Marie Wilson as a whistleblower while inquiry demands continue.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
Press Release No. 40 shifts K.A. Sengottaiyan from Finance to Revenue and Disaster Management. August 24 and 25 updates place him in the Assembly-arithmetic file through his claim about possible AIADMK defections and his response on grievance access in six vacant constituencies.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Collectors, Disaster Management, Boodhan, Gramadhan and Legislative Assembly
The revised allocation keeps energy resources, law, courts, prisons, prevention of corruption, elections, and related governance files with R. Nirmalkumar. August records now place him inside the corruption-file and live-telecast exchange, the delimitation clarification after the Southern Zonal Council, and the Parandur airport debate where infrastructure, land, and transparency claims became contested.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Electricity and Non-Conventional Energy Development, Law, Courts, Prisons, Prevention of Corruption, Governor, Elections and Passports
Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity
Rajmohan's brief links school education with Tamil development and public information portfolios. August Budget reporting places school education at the centre of the new government's delivery file, including clean campuses, residential-school modernisation, AI and robotics curriculum updates, and anti-drug clubs.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: School Education, Archaeology, Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Cinematograph matters, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press
Dr. TK. Prabhu is listed as Minister for Natural Resources with minerals and mines. His August 26 grant-demand announcement adds a proposed mining corporation, drone surveillance unit, electronic mineral-management platform, monitoring centre, and Kancheepuram geological heritage park; TNIE's August 27 report also places him in the MMDR amendment and state mineral-tax discussion.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
The initial cabinet allocation assigns industries and investment promotion to Selvi S. Keerthana. The 100-day investment push placed her portfolio at the centre of the Rs 1 lakh crore investment-pipeline claim and 21-day approval-clock pledge; August 25 reporting adds the Parandur follow-up, with alternative industrial projects and land-use policy now needing public detail.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
The May 21 expansion assigns fisheries and fishermen welfare to Srinath from Thoothukudi. The August 19 Assembly walkout over the death of a Mayiladuthurai fisherman keeps safety, consular follow-up, compensation, and fishing-community welfare in active public scrutiny.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Fisheries and Fisheries Development Corporation
C. Vijayalakshmi from Kumarapalayam is listed with the Milk and Dairy Development portfolio. The August 19 Rule 110 statement makes Aavin procurement pricing an active file after the government announced a Rs 3 per litre price increase and a higher incentive for milk producers.
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R.V. Ranjithkumar from Kancheepuram is assigned the Forests portfolio. The August 18 Karunanidhi honorific row is now noted as an Assembly-conduct issue after the Chief Minister apologised on the minister's behalf.
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Vinoth from Kumbakonam receives the Agriculture - Farmers Welfare brief. His August 6 Agriculture Budget is the main baseline for crop-output, irrigation, insurance, soil-conservation, loan-waiver, MSP, and farmer-relief tracking; the 100-day update adds loan-waiver and price-incentive claims, the Southern Zonal Council keeps Cauvery and Mekedatu current, and the August 26 Mettur decision creates a dated Delta irrigation checkpoint.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Co-operatives, Horticulture, Sugar, Sugarcane Excise, Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development
Rajeev from Thiruvadanai is assigned Environment and Climate Change. His August 18 Assembly response on the HOEC Parangipettai hydrocarbon proposal is now the portfolio's main current update, especially where environmental clearance, coastal livelihoods, and fishermen welfare overlap.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Environment, Pollution Control Board and Climate Change
B. Rajkumar from Cuddalore holds the Housing and Urban Development portfolio. The 100-day video coverage lists Vetri Veedu and concrete-house support, making scheme orders, district targets, and beneficiary verification the key housing documents to track.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Housing, Rural Housing, Town Planning Projects and Housing Development, Accommodation Control, CMDA, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Urban Planning and Urban Development
Jegadeshwari. K from Rajapalayam is assigned Social Welfare and Women Empowerment. August Budget and 100-day reporting add active files under this portfolio, including Annan's Seer marriage assistance, Singappen, women's livelihood support, SHG credit targets, maternity-linked welfare, and Thaai Maaman baby support. The August 23 gold-ring work-order report makes newborn support the most advanced procurement file in this cluster.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Social Welfare including Women Welfare, Orphanages and Correctional Administration, Beggar Homes, Social Reforms and Nutritious Meal Programme
M. Vijay Balaji from Erode East is assigned Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi. On July 22, he publicly said steps would be taken to regularise contract sanitation workers, making his statements relevant to the worker-welfare tracking file as well.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries Board
Logesh Tamilselvan D from Rasipuram is assigned Commercial Taxes and Registration. The August 18 presenceless-registration rollout makes registration digitisation the main current file under this portfolio.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Act, Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A from Salem South is assigned Transport. The August 25 launch of 130 AC electric buses in Chennai makes fleet procurement, depot readiness, routes, fare treatment, and accessibility the current transport-delivery file.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Motor Vehicle Acts Administration, Transport, Nationalised Transport and Motor Vehicles Act
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
Ramesh from Srirangam is assigned the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments portfolio. The August 22 temple-land transfer claim makes land registers, lease documents, recovery process, audits, and court status the portfolio's current public-record file.
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P. Viswanathan from Melur is assigned Higher Education. The August student-protest circular withdrawal is now a live higher-education and campus-rights file, pending public clarity on the original instruction, withdrawal order, and future guidance to colleges.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology
Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services
Kumar. R from Velachery is assigned AI, IT and Digital Services. The first Budget makes this portfolio more active through Arivagam AI and Innovation City feasibility work, Guidance 3.0, Single Window Portal 3.0, and other digital-governance signals; presenceless registration now gives the digital-service tracker a live public workflow to monitor.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services
N. Marie Wilson from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar is assigned Finance, Planning and Development. His August 5 maiden Budget is the main source for fiscal priorities, while the 100-day investment push adds a checkpoint for investment conversion, welfare funding, debt path, and promise-cost accountability. His August bribery remark is now tracked as a disputed accountability file pending inquiry records, evidence, and official responses.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Finance, Pensions and Pensionary Benefits, Planning and Development
Press coverage reports that VCK MLA Vanni Arasu joined the cabinet as Minister for Social Justice with Adi Dravidar Welfare and Hill Tribes responsibilities.
Cabinet source file reviewed 27 Aug 2026 by TVK Tracker Editorial Desk
Focus: Social Justice, Adi Dravidar Welfare and Hill Tribes