Meet the new Ministers in Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s expanded Cabinet

Nearly 2 weeks aft forming the authorities successful Tamil Nadu, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Cabinet, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, was expanded connected Thursday (May 21, 2026), with the inclusion of 23 caller members, including 2 Congress MLAs. The Congress is joining immoderate ministry successful Tamil Nadu aft a spread of 59 years.

Previously, 10 members, including the Chief Minister, were sworn in. Following the oath-taking ceremony, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar officially allocated portfolios to them connected May 16, arsenic recommended by Mr. Vijay.

Here is each you request to cognize astir the 23 recently inducted members of the TVK-led Cabinet.

A. Srinath

A long-time person of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, A. Srinath won the Thoothukudi Assembly segment, defeating erstwhile DMK Minister P. Geetha Jeevan. The 52-year-old started his movie vocation on with Mr. Vijay successful Naalaiya Theerpu successful 1992.

S. Kamali

Hailing from Rasipuram successful Namakkal district, S. Kamali won the Avinashi Assembly segment, defeating Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan. Ms. Kamali, a homemaker, holds a Master of Arts grade successful English Literature and a Bachelor of Education degree. The 28-year-old is 1 of the youngest Ministers successful Mr. Vijay-led Cabinet.

C. Vijayalakshmi

C. Vijayalakshmi is 1 of the frontline leaders of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. She was elected from the Kumarapalayam Assembly constituency successful Namakkal district, defeating AIADMK strongman and erstwhile Minister P. Thangamani. Ms. Vijayalakshmi is self-employed and studied up to Class 12.

R.V. Ranjithkumar

Elected from the Kancheepuram Assembly constituency, R.V. Ranjithkumar holds a Bachelor of Arts grade from the Tamil Nadu Open University. The 50-year-old is progressive successful farming, business, and existent estate.

R. Vinoth

R. Vinoth was elected from the Kumbakonam Assembly conception successful Thanjavur district. The 32-year-old is progressive successful trading and had discontinued his Bachelor of Engineering degree.

V.K. Rajeev

Hailing from Ramanathapuram, 33-year-old V.K. Rajeev was elected from the Thiruvadanai Assembly constituency. He was the sole MLA of the enactment from Ramanathapuram district.

A doc by profession, Mr. Rajeev completed his MBBS from Raja Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, successful 2016.

B. Rajkumar

B. Rajkumar was elected from the Cuddalore Assembly segment. The 46-year-old is progressive successful existent property and concern and holds a diploma successful Mechanical Engineering from Muthiah Polytechnic successful Chidambaram.

V. Gandhiraj

The 52-year-old V. Gandhiraj was elected from the Arakkonam Assembly segment, an AIADMK stronghold successful caller years. Mr. Gandhiraj is simply a civilian contractor and discontinued his Bachelor of Arts grade from the University of Madras.

P. Mathanraja

The 41-year-old P. Mathanraja was elected from the Ottapidaram Assembly conception successful Thoothukudi district. He is into concern and holds a Bachelor of Engineering grade from Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering.

K. Jegadeeshwari

Elected from the Rajapalayam Assembly conception successful Virudhunagar district, 40-year-old K. Jegadeeshwari holds a Bachelor of Science degree.

S. Rajesh Kumar

A elder person of the Congress party, S. Rajesh Kumar was elected from the Killiyoor Assembly conception successful Kanniyakumari district. He won the spot arsenic a Congress nominee for the 3rd consecutive term.

Hailing from a household of politicians, the 51-year-old person is the Congress Legislature Party person successful the Tamil Nadu Assembly. He completed his Bachelor of Law grade from V.V. Puram College of Law, Bangalore University and Master of Arts grade from Vinayaka Missions University.

M. Vijay Balaji

Thirty-nine-year-old M. Vijay Balaji was elected from the Erode East Assembly segment. This constituency faced 2 by-elections during the erstwhile tenure. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce grade and is progressive successful business.

D. Lokesh Tamilselvan

D. Lokesh Tamilselvan, lad of AIADMK seasoned and erstwhile Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal, was elected from the Rasipuram Assembly conception successful Namakkal district, defeating erstwhile DMK Minister M. Mathivendhan.

Before joining the TVK earlier this year, helium was with the AIADMK. Mr. Tamilselvan contested from the Nilgiris Parliamentary constituency connected an AIADMK summons successful the 2024 Lok Sabha predetermination and finished third. His father, Mr. Dhanapal, was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly 7 times and besides served arsenic a Minister successful the Cabinet led by erstwhile Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

Mr. Tamilselvan completed his Bachelor of Commerce grade from Loyola College successful Chennai and Master of Business Administration successful Marketing Management and Personnel Management from the Indian Institute of Planning and Management successful New Delhi.

A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban

Hailing from Salem district, A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban was associated with the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam. He was elected from the Salem South Assembly segment. As the Salem Central territory caput of the party, helium played an instrumental relation successful the party’s sizeable occurrence successful in Salem district.

The 50-year-old is into electronics business. He completed his acquisition up to Class 12 successful Salem.

S. Ramesh

Elected from the Srirangam Assembly conception successful Tiruchi district, 31-year-old S. Ramesh is the State coordinator of the media helping of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and is known for being an articulate speaker. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

P. Viswanathan

Hailing from Thazhambur successful Chengalpattu district, P. Viswanathan was elected from the Melur Assembly conception successful Madurai district. He was the last campaigner announced by the Congress enactment successful the run-up to the 2026 Assembly election.

A erstwhile banker, Mr. Viswanathan was the lone Scheduled Caste campaigner to triumph from a wide constituency successful the 2026 election. He holds a Bachelor of Arts grade from the University of Madras. Mr. Viswanathan antecedently served arsenic a legislator representing the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency betwixt 2009 and 2014.

R. Kumar

Elected from the Velachery Assembly segment, 60-year-old R. Kumar represents 1 of the astir thickly populated Assembly constituencies successful Chennai. Mr. Kumar is simply a businessman. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering grade from the University of Madras and precocious completed a Business Leadership Programme astatine IIM Bangalore.

K. Thennarasu

K. Thennarasu was elected from the Sriperumbudur Assembly conception successful Kancheepuram district. He defeated Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai successful the 2026 election. Mr. Thennarasu studied up to Class 10 and is progressive successful trading arsenic a committee agent.

V. Sampathkumar

V. Sampathkumar, 47, was elected from the Coimbatore North Assembly segment, defeating BJP Mahila Morcha nationalist president Vanathi Srinivasan. He completed Master of Business Administration grade done region acquisition from Annamalai University and is progressive successful business.

J. Mohamed Farvas

J. Mohamed Farvas was elected from the Aranthangi Assembly conception successful Pudukkottai district. The 31-year-old is into the printing concern and holds a BA LLB (Hons.) grade from a National Law School. He besides served arsenic a councillor successful the Pudukkottai Corporation.

D. Sarathkumar

Thirty-four-year-old D. Sarathkumar was elected from the Tambaram Assembly conception successful Chengalpattu district. He holds a BBA grade from M.M. Jain College successful Meenambakkam and works arsenic a civilian contractor.

N. Marie Wilson

Part of a starring backstage acquisition instauration successful Chennai, N. Marie Wilson was elected from the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly conception successful Chennai. The 46-year-old holds a Doctorate successful Management Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

K. Vignesh

K. Vignesh, 38, was elected from the Kinathukadavu Assembly conception successful Coimbatore district, a accepted stronghold of the AIADMK. Mr. Vignesh is progressive successful concern and holds a Bachelor of Computer Science grade from a backstage college.