Back तमिळनाडूच्या उपमुख्यमंत्र्यांची यादी Marathi தமிழ்நாட்டு துணை முதலமைச்சர்களின் பட்டியல் Tamil తమిళనాడు ఉప ముఖ్యమంత్రుల జాబితా Tegulu
| Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
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| Tamiḻnāṭu Tuṇai Mutalamaiccar | |
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| Appointer | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| Inaugural holder | M. K. Stalin |
| Formation | 29 May 2009 |
| Website | www |
The deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu is the deputy to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, who is the head of the government of Tamil Nadu. The deputy chief minister is the council of ministers of Tamil Nadu's second-highest-ranking member.[1] A deputy chief minister also holds a cabinet portfolio in the state ministry. In the legislative assembly system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to govern the state with the support of a single party member to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government, or in times of state emergency when a proper chain of command is necessary. On multiple occasions, proposals have arisen to make the post permanent, but without result. The same goes for the post of deputy prime minister at the national level.
The office has since been only intermittently occupied, having been occupied for a little more than 5 years out of the 15 years since its inauguration. Since 2009, Tamil Nadu has had 3 deputy chief ministers; none of them have served at least one full term. The position was first occupied by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi's third son, M. K. Stalin[2] of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who was sworn in on 29 May 2009; he was also rural development and local administration minister in Karunanidhi's fifth ministry. The position was vacant until All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's O. Panneerselvam[3] took over; he became the second deputy chief minister on 21 August 2017 and took on the role in addition to his finance ministership in Edappadi K. Palaniswami's ministry. The position was thirdly occupied by the chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi Stalin[4] of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who was appointed on 28 September 2024; he is also the youth welfare and sports development minister in Stalin's ministry.
The current incumbent is Udhayanidhi Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since 28 September 2024.
- ^ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Karunanidhi makes Stalin Deputy Chief Minister". The Hindu. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ "Panneerselvam sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu". Business Standard. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "MK Stalin appoints son Udhayanidhi as Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister". India Today. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.