Udhayanidhi, son of MK Stalin, appointed as Deputy CM of Tamil Nadu amid Cabinet reshuffle

Udhayanidhi Stalin is currently the Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet. He will also get the portfolio of Planning and Development.

In a latest development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of MK Stalin has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He will serve as deputy to his father, who holds the office of chief minister. His swearing-in ceremony will be held on Sunday at 3:30 pm at Raj Bhawan.

Udhanayanidhi has been allotted the portfolio of Planning and Development along with the post of DCM. He will continue to hold the portfolio of Youth Welfare and Sports Development.

New ministers inducted, few names dropped

Apart from Udhayanidhi, MK Stalin has recommended the induction of V Senthilbalaji, Dr Govi Chezhiaan, R Rajendran and SM Nasar into the Council of Ministers. 

Moreover, MK Stalin also recommended the Governor to drop T Mano Thangaraj, Gingee KS Masthan and K Ramachandran from the Cabinet. The Governor has approved the recommendation made by CM Stalin. All the newly inducted ministers will also take oath at the Raj Bhawan in Chennai at 3:30 pm. CM Stalin has also changed the portfolios of various ministers. 

Ministers' portfolios changed 

1. Dr K Ponmudy, who held the portfolio of Higher Education will now take charge of the Ministry of Forests.
2. Siva V Meyyanathan held the charge of the Environment and Climate Change Ministry. He will now hold the portfolio of Backward Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes Welfare and Denotified Communities Welfare.
3. Tmt N Kayalvizhi Selvaraj, who held the portfolio of Adi Dravidar Welfare will now take charge as Minister of Human Resource Management and Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
4. Dr M Mathiventhan has been allotted the portfolio Adi Dravidar Welfare. He held He held the Forest Ministry so far. 
5. RS Rajakannappan will be the new Minister of Milk and Dairy Development, and Khadi and Village Industries. He held the portfolio of Backward Classes Welfare so far in the Cabinet.
6. Thangam Thennarasu will become the new Minister of Finance, Environment and Climate Change. he holds the portfolio of Finance and Human Resource Management.

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