Governor approves full cabinet portfolios: CM Vijay retains Home & Police; Sengottaiyan gets Finance

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday allocated portfolios to his Cabinet colleagues, following approval from Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. By retaining the Home portfolio, Vijay continues the long-standing Tamil Nadu tradition of Chief Ministers keeping this key department with themselves.

Veteran leader K.A. Sengottaiyan was entrusted with Finance and Pensions, placing him at the centre of the government's economic decision-making. First-time minister S. Keerthana was assigned the Industries and Investment Promotion portfolio — one of Tamil Nadu's most economically significant ministries — in a move already generating buzz in political circles.

Aadhav Arjuna received Public Works, Highways, Minor Ports, and Sports Development; Dr. K.G. Arunraj was given Health, Medical Education, and Family Welfare; N. Anand ("Bussy") — the heart of the TVK grassroots machine — became Minister for Rural Development, Water Resources, and Panchayats. P. Venkatramanan heads Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection; R. Nirmalkumar oversees Energy, Law, Courts, Prisons, and Elections; Rajmohan handles School Education, Tamil Development, and Information & Publicity; and Dr. T.K. Prabhu manages Natural Resources, Minerals & Mines.

Full portfolio allocation at a glance: CM C. Joseph Vijay — Home, Police, General Administration, Women & Youth Welfare, Municipal Administration; K.A. Sengottaiyan — Finance, Pensions; S. Keerthana — Industries & Investment Promotion; Aadhav Arjuna — Public Works, Highways, Minor Ports, Sports Development; Dr. K.G. Arunraj — Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare; N. Anand (Bussy) — Rural Development, Water Resources, Panchayats; P. Venkatramanan — Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection; R. Nirmalkumar — Energy, Law, Courts, Prisons, Elections; Rajmohan — School Education, Tamil Development, Information & Publicity; Dr. T.K. Prabhu — Natural Resources, Minerals & Mines.