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On Sunday, 9 Ministers were sworn successful alongside C. Joseph Vijay, the person of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, arsenic the caller Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Among them was Keerthana, who won from the Sivakasi assembly constituency, the archetypal pistillate Legislative Assembly subordinate from there. While societal media went connected an overdrive erroneously claiming she was the archetypal pistillate Cabinet member, the information is acold from that.
Women person been serving arsenic Ministers successful the Tamil Nadu Cabinet for a agelong time. Even earlier India gained independence, a pistillate Minister was included successful the Cabinet formed successful the past Madras Presidency. In the archetypal predetermination held for the Madras Presidency nether the Government of India Act of 1935, the Congress enactment won and formed a authorities led by C. Rajagopalachari. No women were included successful this Cabinet. This cCabinet resigned connected October 30, 1939. Following this, Governor’s regularisation continued until April 30, 1946.
After the extremity of the Second World War, elections were held again, and a caller Cabinet was sworn successful connected April 30, 1946, led by T. Prakasam. Rukmini Laxmipathi, a state fighter, was included successful this Cabinet. That was the archetypal clip a pistillate was included successful a Cabinet successful Madras Presidency. She was assigned the portfolios of Public Health and Medicine. However, the Cabinet led by T. Prakasam lasted for lone 1 year. This Cabinet stepped down connected March 23, 1947.
After India became a Republic, nary women were included successful the Cabinet formed nether C. Rajagopalachari connected April 10, 1952, pursuing the archetypal wide elections. However, erstwhile the Cabinet was reshuffled connected October 9, 1953, Jothi Venkatachalam was inducted on with M. Bhaktavatsalam and K. Rajaram. Ms. Jothi Venkatachalam served arsenic a Minister until April 1954. Following this, erstwhile a caller Cabinet was formed nether K. Kamaraj, nary women were included.
In the consequent wide elections, the Congress enactment won again, and a Cabinet was formed nether K. Kamaraj connected April 13, 1957. Lourdammal Simon was included arsenic a Minister successful that Cabinet. Having won the predetermination from the Colachel constituency successful Kanyakumari district, she was assigned the Local Administration portfolio. The Hindu dated April 13, 1957, recorded: “Mr. K. Kamaraj connected April 12 called connected the Madras Governor, Mr. A.J. John, astatine the Raj Bhavan, and submitted the pursuing database of 8 names of the members of his caller Cabinet: Mr. K. Kamaraj, Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam, Mr. C. Subramaniam, Mr. K.A. Manickavelu, Mr. R. Venkataraman, Mr. P. Kakkan, Mr. V. Ramiah and Smt. Lourdammal Simon. Seven of the caller Ministers volition beryllium sworn successful astatine 12 noon connected April 13 and the other, Mr. Venkataraman, volition instrumentality oath of bureau later.”
In 1967, erstwhile the DMK formed the authorities for the archetypal time, Satyavani Muthu was included arsenic the Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare successful the Cabinet led by C.N. Annadurai. Following his demise, Satyavani Muthu besides served successful some Cabinets formed nether M. Karunanidhi.
In each the Cabinets formed aft this, astatine slightest 1 pistillate has been included arsenic a Minister. After the passing of M.G.R., erstwhile his woman Janaki Ramachandran served arsenic Chief Minister for a abbreviated period; she was the lone pistillate successful that Cabinet. Subsequently, successful the 1991 wide elections, R. Indirakumari was included arsenic a curate successful the Cabinet formed by Jayalalithaa aft her victory. Since then, women person continuously been portion of Tamil Nadu’s Cabinets.
